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M106 Widefield with the Space Cat, 



    
        

            Stephan Linhart
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M106 Widefield with the Space Cat

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M106 Widefield with the Space Cat, 



    
        

            Stephan Linhart
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M106 Widefield with the Space Cat

Acquisition details

Dates:
April 22, 2022
Frames:
36×300(3h)
Integration:
3h
Avg. Moon age:
21.08 days
Avg. Moon phase:
61.28%

RA center: 12h18m48s.38

DEC center: +47°1915.10

Pixel scale: 4.178 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 160.258 degrees

Field radius: 2.955 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 4230x2827

File size: 3.4 MB

Locations: Neu Göhren, Malk Göhren, MV, Germany

Data source: Traveller

Description

M106 and it's companions near by are quite an interesting bunch. M106 features an active core and the "jet" is visible with only 250mm focal length.

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M106 Widefield with the Space Cat, 



    
        

            Stephan Linhart

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