(sL)RGB image (cropped)
(sL)RGB image (original)
Target Information
- ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION(S): M106, NGC 4258
- TYPE: spiral galaxy
- CONSTELLATION: Canes Venatici
- DISTANCE: ~ 24 million light years
Imaging Information
- IMAGING DATE(S): April 2015
- L: (synthetic luminance)
- R: 10 min subs x 17, Bin 1×1
- G: 10 min subs x 16, Bin 1×1
- B: 10 min subs x 17, Bin 1×1
- TOTAL EXPOSURE TIME: 500 mins = 8.3 hrs
Equipment
- TELESCOPE: Takahashi TOA-130F
- MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME
- CAMERA: SBIG STL-11000XM
- GUIDING: TC-237 (internal autoguide chip)
- FILTERS: Astrodon
- IMAGE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE: TheSkyX, CCDAP5, FocusMax V4
- PROCESSING SOFTWARE: PixInsight, StarTools