M106 & NGC 4217
M106 & NGC 4217 |
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Object Info |
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| Object type: | Galaxy | |
| Size: | 18.6' x 7.2' | |
| Magnitude: | 8.3 | |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici | |
| Distance: | 8 Million Light Years | |
Exposure Info |
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| Date: | 2010-03-07 | |
| Location: | Pleasantville (NY) | |
| Telescope: | Borg 101ED F/6.4 | |
| Camera: | SBIG ST8XME | |
| Binning: | Lum: 1x1, RGB 1x1 | |
| Exposure time: | L: 120-min (24x5) R,G,,B: 60-min,(12 x5) | |
| Exposure time total: | 300 Minutes | |
| Processing | CCD Stack, CS4 | |
| Comment |
Reasonable depth: NCG 4217 (edge-on spiral bottom center) shows up well and there are a few other visible galaxies sprinkled in the background. I used Greg Crawford's Decon blend to bring out details |
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