M 106
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. Due to x-rays and unusual emission lines detected, it is suspected that part of the galaxy is falling into a supermassive black hole in the center. NGC 4217 is a possible companion galaxy of Messier 106.
Captured in bad seeing, a test of the Equipment.
Raw images:
Luminace: 1 x 300s (Total: 5min) Bin:2x2
Red: 1 x 300s (Total: 5min) Bin:2x2
Green: 1 x 300s (Total: 5min) Bin:2x2
Blue: 1 x 300s (Total: 5min) Bin:2x2
Seeing: 4-5"
Equipment used:
ASA N12 Astrograph F/3.6
3" Wynne Reducer Corrector 0.73x
Atik 490 EX camera @-20C
No guiding
Filter:
Baader L,R,G,B
Location/Date:
Valla Observatory (FROSON, Sweden)
March 14, 2015
Image processing:
Images calibrated and processed in AstroPix
Calibration by applying Flat-Field
Image palette:
Only luminace channel used
Image information:
Scale: 0.92 arcsec/pix
FOW: 52x42 arcmin
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