Messier 106. First try with the Celestron 8 at the full 2032mm, while imaging through pesky clouds!! (Mark C. Helton)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn) · Contains: M 106 · NGC 4258

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Messier 106. First try with the Celestron 8 at the full 2032mm, while imaging through pesky clouds!!

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Messier 106. First try with the Celestron 8 at the full 2032mm, while imaging through pesky clouds!!

Not my best image of a galaxy, but considering I am trying out a new setup, both mount and scope, and I was imaging the last 6 images through high clouds, I am pretty happy with the out come. This is a huge galaxy! There is a lot of activity going on in and around this target. Worth looking it up to find out more about this exciting galaxy! My guiding was ok, focus could have been better, and not having high clouds would have helped, but I feel that sharing the not so good, with the great, is a great way to learn about this fun but sometimes frustrating interest of mine...I hate saying, Hobby!! It seems so much more than that! Clear Skies
Mark

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Massachusetts Astro

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RA (center)	12h18m52s.365
RA (top/left)	12h19m41s.197
RA (top/right)	12h17m57s.117
RA (bottom/right)	12h18m03s.869
RA (bottom/left)	12h19m47s.273

Dec (center)	+47°18′34″.83
Dec (top/left)	+47°28′10″.78
Dec (top/right)	+47°27′07″.64
Dec (bottom/right)	+47°08′56″.90
Dec (bottom/left)	+47°10′00″.63

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Messier 106. First try with the Celestron 8 at the full 2032mm, while imaging through pesky clouds!!

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