| Object: | Galaxy M106 and NGC 4248 |
| Date: | March 31, 2003 |
| Equipment: | WO FLT110 at F/6.5, HX916 CCD, G11 mount, ST-4 autoguider |
| Exposure: | LRGB 90:30:30:30 minutes, all binned 1x1 |
| Processing: | Photoshop, mild Unsharp Mask. No flats or darks were used. |
| Comments: | Click here to see this image enlarged |
| Description: | Galaxy M106 is located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It is approximately 25 million light years away from Earth and forms a gravitational group with other galaxies including M108 and M109. The bluish streak to the left and middle of M106 is the galaxy NGC4248 |
Copyright © 2003 Paul Kanevsky
