Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
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M106 (NGC 4258) - OSC Image, JohnAdastra
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M106 (NGC 4258) - OSC Image

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M106 (NGC 4258) - OSC Image, JohnAdastra
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M106 (NGC 4258) - OSC Image

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Messier 106 (aka NGC 4258) - spiral galaxy in the Canes Venatici

This image took several nights to capture successfully. Initial trials with a light pollution filter and 1-3 minute exposures yielded little usable data from my suburban location. Only increasing subs to 5 minutes with a Luminance filter produced enough good subs to properly process the low surface brightness galactic arms to distinction. The active nucleus more easily reveals its distinct details.

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