Messier 106 -- May 22, 2014 image

Messier 106 -- May 22, 2014


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Description

Object Information: From Wikipedia: Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. M106 is at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Earth. It is also a Seyfert II galaxy. (From) x-rays and unusual spectral emission lines detected, it is suspected that part of the galaxy is falling into a supermassive black hole in the center. Image Information: This image of Messier 106 (cropped approximately 60%) was captured on the evenings of May 18, 19 & 20, 2014 from Top of Mississippi Skies (T.O.M.S.) Observatory (lat 34.98°N, lon 88.28°W.) with a TMB-130SS f/7 Apochromatic Refractor on a Celestron CGE-Pro mount and an SBIG STF-8300C camera with an Astronomik CLS-CCD Filter; AutoGuiding was with a Lodestar camera via PHD; focusing was accomplished with a MicroTouch focuser controlled by Rigel Systems nSTEP. 4.5 hrs of data were acquired using ImagesPlus Camera Control v5.75; raw images were calibrated, stacked and processed with IP v5.75.