Galaxies M106 and companions NGC4217, NGC4346, NGC4220, NGC4218, NGC4288, NGC4248 (Alastairmk)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn) · Contains: M 106 · NGC 4217 · NGC 4220 · NGC 4248 · NGC 4258 · NGC 4288 · NGC 4346

Galaxies M106 and companions NGC4217, NGC4346, NGC4220, NGC4218, NGC4288, NGC4248, Alastairmk

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Wide field image of M106 (filed of view 2.5 x 2.0 deg ) taken with my Stellarvue 80mm refractor at f4.4 over 15 nights during April - June 2022. Had just motorised the focuser and needed an object to test it. Final results were pleasing as there were very nasty light pollution gradients to remove and a problem with the software and filter wheel also led to a large number of L subs having embossed dust motes. After a lot of processing, including with the EZ Processing Scripts in Pixinsight, was able to capture some of the barred spirals and a jet of Ha perpendicular to the plane of M106. Plate solving at an intermediate stage of processing revealed nearly 200 galaxies with PCG designations in the frame, although many looked like stars and were faded out in the processing.

L 153 x 120s
R 129 x 180s
G 46 x 180s
B 105 x 180s
Ha 29 x 480 s Total integration time 23 hours

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