Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
M106, Scott
M106
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M106

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M106

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I clearly didn't appreciate just how dim the outer structure of M106 was when I decided to shoot it. When the first subs showed virtually no trace of the outer arms I knew it was going to be tough to get a decent result. I have tried to push the data as far as I can without killing the image with noise and artifacts. In the end I think M106 has proved a 'Bridge too far' in terms of targets I can image in one night this time of year, as two hours is all I can get and still make it home before 2am. Hopefully I can grab another 2-3 hours down the road and improve the result.

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