Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4217  ·  NGC 4220  ·  NGC 4226  ·  NGC 4232  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
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M106 RGB Minimalist telescope, Charles McMillan
M106 RGB Minimalist telescope
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M106 RGB Minimalist telescope

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M106 RGB Minimalist telescope, Charles McMillan
M106 RGB Minimalist telescope
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M106 RGB Minimalist telescope

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This image was made with a minimalist telescope.  It is a homebrew, 3D printed telescope and Crayford focuser that uses a 114 mm, 900 mm focal length, spherical primary and a 31 mm diagonal to minimize vignetting.  The spider is a curved vane spider to minimize diffraction spikes.

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M106 RGB Minimalist telescope, Charles McMillan