Galaxies, M106 galaxies index
main index

Updates:

21.12.2009 - added image from 21.12.
26.1.2009 - added image from 26.1.
19.9.2004 - created this page

Image list:

21.12.2009
26.1.2009
26.4.2004

Images:

21.12.2009
Target: M106, galaxy,
with a 12.4 magnitude galaxy, NGC4248.
M106 in Wikipedia
Date: 21.12.2009
Time: 02:25 .. 03:56 [UTC]
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Conditions: T -3°C .. -5°C, RH 95%.
Telescope: Newton 250mm, f/4.8 (Orion UK SPX)
Coma corrector (Baader MPCC)
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro in EQASCOM control
Camera: Atik314L+
TEC setpoint -5°C
Filters: "AL" LRGB set.
Interference type, with UV-blocking on Luminance.
Exposure: L:34.5min (1.5min subs)
R:13min, 2x2 binned (1min subs)
G:14min, 2x2 binned (1min subs)
B:17min, 2x2 binned (1min subs)
Guided with 70/500mm achromatic refractor, modified webcam (SC3) and PHD Guiding to EQASCOM (pulseguide)
Processing:
Images:
Notes:

26.1.2009
Target: M106, galaxy,
with a 12.4 magnitude galaxy, NGC4248.
M106 in Wikipedia
Date: 26.1.2009
Time: 01:01 .. 01:33 [UTC]
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Conditions: T -2°C, RH 90%.
Telescope: Newton 150mm, f5 (GSO) Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro in EQASCOM control
Camera: Art-429 (beta). Mode 1x1.
TEC set to -8K delta-T.
Filters: None
Exposure: 30min (1.5min sub-exposures).
Guided with 70/500mm achromatic refractor, modified webcam (SC3) and PHD Guiding to EQASCOM (pulseguide)
Processing: Unsharp masking for the whole image to enhance details.
Images:
Notes:

26.4.2004
Target: M106, galaxy Date: 26.4.2004
Time: -
Location: Vantaa, Finland
Conditions: -
Telescope: N150 f5 (GSO) Mount: GEM w RA stepper motor (Sky-View)
Camera: SC2 webcam (PCVC840K).
Raw color mode
Filters: Baader #2459207 UV/IR-cut
Exposure: 140 x 15s (out of 220), dark frame. Unguided.
Processing: Stacked in Registax. Adjusted in Photoshop. Reduced final size to 75%.
Images:
full resolution image displayed
 
Notes: -
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