Telescope: Meade SN10 at f/4, Orion Atlas EQ-G
Camera: Full Spectrum Modified Nikon D810
Filter: GSO IR Blocking Filter
Guide scope: Williams Optics 50mm, ASI290MM mini, PHD
Exposure: 98x30sec, ISO 200, saved as RAW
Darks: Internal (Long Exposure Noise Reduction)
Flats: 32×1/50sec, tee shirt flats taken at dusk
Average Light Pollution: Red zone, poor transparency
Lensed Sky Quality Meter: 18.4 mag/arc-sec^2
Stacking: Mean with a 1-sigma clip.
White Balance: Nebulosity Automatic
Software: Backyard Nikon, Nebulosity, Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop
M106 is a beautiful, reasonably bright (Mv 8.4) spiral galaxy that is likely a member of the Ursa Major Group. In this image you can glimpse the outer veil of stars surrounding M106 as well as numerous background galaxies sprinkled across the field including NGC 4346 to the lower left, NGC 4220 to the upper right, and NGC 4217 to the lower right. Just to the upper right of M106 are 3 tiny background galaxies; NGC 4228, 4231, and 4232
M106 is currently high overhead at dusk.
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