Ritchey–Chrétien Reloaded: M106 Field (SemiPro)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn) · Contains: M 106 · NGC 4217 · NGC 4226 · NGC 4231 · NGC 4232 · NGC 4248 · NGC 4258 · PGC 166129 · PGC 213956 · PGC 213962 · PGC 2286144 · PGC 2286344 · PGC 2288029 · PGC 2291779 · PGC 2292054 · PGC 2292458 · PGC 2292932 · PGC 2294177 · PGC 2295162 · PGC 2296601 · PGC 2297038 · PGC 2299019 · PGC 2299122 · PGC 2300125 · PGC 2300772 · PGC 2832111 · PGC 3087510 · PGC 39216 · PGC 39418 · PGC 39615

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This image is a long time coming. I bought my RC8 used back in 2021. In fact, the last time it has seen light was in May of 2021. I have been waiting forever to get it out to dark skies, but other projects using different telescopes took up my limited imaging time. It made it out to the field once, but that was the one night I forgot my battery and had to go home.

A lot of planning went into this current RC8 telescope setup. I settled on gambling on the Apex-L reducer, which is not a common sight on these scopes. In addition, I bought a new focuser that allows me to thread the entire imaging train rather than using compression rings. Its a rack and pinion to boot, which is great for the EAF. I now have a ronchi eyepiece I can use to check the spacing of the mirrors to ensure top-notch collimation. Nothing is the same on this telescope anymore compared to how it was set up back in 2021.

All I needed now was my schedule and the weather to cooperate so I could get this bad boy out in the field.

It had been one year since I have seen a night sky that is not horribly light polluted, and I forgot how amazing it can be. I am pretty sure I gave myself a headache by looking up at the sky the entire night while my RC8 did its thing.

As for the picture, its M106 plus some pals. I am happy with how it turned out. I always knew this RC8 could be a show stopper and I am pleased to report it has lived up to expectations.

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Dec (bottom/right)	+46°34′45″.60
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