M106 spiral galaxy, bagman

M106 spiral galaxy

M106 spiral galaxy, bagman

M106 spiral galaxy

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Acquisition details

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Description

An LRGB photo of the Messier 106 spiral galaxy.

Physical equipment: 
 * Celestron EdgeHD 9.25" OTA  
 * QHY600M full-frame camera set at gain 26 and offset 30  
 * ZWO EFW 7x2" filter wheel  
 * Celestron OAG  
 * Celestron autofocuser  
 * LRGB filter set  
 * Paramount MY-T mount

Acquisition software:
 * NINA for sequencing and autofocusing  
 * Sharpcap for polar alignment  
 * CCDInspector for perfecting tilt and back focus  
 * PhD2 for auto-tracking

Site:  
 * Apartment balcony at sea level, South Bay Area, California, USA  
 * Bortle 7 sky

Subframes integrated:
 * L: 6 x 902 + 41 x 180s + 18 x 300s = 13320s = 3.7hrs  
 * R: 17 x 180s = 3060s = 0.85hrs  
 * G: 17 x 180s = 3060s = 0.85hrs  
 * B: 15 x 180s = 2700s = 0.75hrs  

total integration time: 22140s = 6.15hrs

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M106 spiral galaxy, bagman