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Galaxy
Messier 106


Object : M106
Coordinates/Direction : RA: 12h18m, DEC: +47o18'
Object size : 18.6' x 7'
Object magnitude : 8.4
More to know : Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Messier 106

M106 2020-01-04, 910 mm focal length

M106 galaxy 2020
Date : 2020-01-04
Time (UT) : 23:06 to 00:06
Mount : SkyWatcher EQ6 Pro, beltdrive modified (DIY 2019)
Guide : QHY5 camera with 400 mm f/6.3 lens
Lens/telescope : TS130 APO f/7 910mm, 3" focuser
Corrector/Barlow : 3" field flatter, x1. T48 connector to camera
Field (FOV) : 2.25 x 1.5o (full frame) before crop
camera : Canon 6D, QE=0.5, full frame, 20 Mpixel, 14 bit
camera temperature: About 6o C above surrounding temperature
Film/CCD : Raw, Cr2
Filter : none
Control system : Mount by EQMOD, camera by APT, guide by PHD2, focuser by USB-focus, ASCOM Windows PC
Exp. time : 60x60 seconds, iso1600, dithering mode
Image process tool : AstroImageJ, Fitswork, Irfanview
Processing :  level, cal flat, dithering no bias dark noise filter
Weather : clear with some clouds drifting by
Site : Sweden, Stockholm, Hagsätra. Bortle 9
Free view Az: 20o to 90o, 165o to 185o, Alt: 20o to 55o
Comment : After I took this photo I found that I have done that long time ago with older equipment. You can compare them here.

M106 202020-01-04, crop

M106 galaxy 2020 crop (Place the cursor over the image to get info)
Date : 2020-01-04
Comment : After a crop of the image and magnifying it you see a lot of other galaxies.

M106 2018-01-07, 910 mm focal length

M106 galaxy 2018
Date : 2018-01-07
Time (UT) : 21:47 to 00:40
Mount : SkyWatcher EQ6 Pro, beltdrive modified (DIY 2019)
Guide : QHY5 camera with 400 mm f/6.3 lens
Lens/telescope : TS130 APO f/7 910mm, 3" focuser
Corrector/Barlow : 3" field flatter, x1. T48 connector to camera
Field (FOV) : 2.25 x 1.5o (full frame) before crop
camera : Canon 5D Mk I, QE=0.25, full frame, 12 Mpixel, 12 bit
camera temperature: About 3o C above surrounding temperature
Film/CCD : Raw, Cr2
Filter : none
Control system : Mount by EQMOD, camera by APT, guide by PHD2, focuser by USB-focus, ASCOM Windows PC
Exp. time : 110x60 seconds, iso800, dithering mode
Image process tool : AstroImageJ, Fitswork, Irfanview
Processing :  level, cal flat, dithering no bias dark noise filter
Weather : clear sky
Site : Sweden, Stockholm, Hagsätra. Bortle 9
Free view Az: 20o to 90o, 165o to 185o, Alt: 20o to 55o
Comment : This photo is taken with my earlier Canon 5D camera, a bit noisier but otherwise not too bad. But one problem and that is I have a lot of dust and dirt on the sensor. I still have very big problem to keep the sensor clean.

M106 2014-03-09, 500 mm focal length

M106 galaxy 2014
Date : 2014-03-09
Time (UT) : 21:47 to 00:40
Mount : SkyWatcher EQ6 Pro, beltdrive modified (DIY 2019)
Lens/telescope : Pentax 500 mm f/4.5 (medium/35mm format lens)
Corrector/Barlow : -
Field (FOV) : 4.1x2.7o (full frame) before crop
camera : Canon 5D Mk I, QE=0.25, full frame, 12 Mpixel, 12 bit
camera temperature: About 3o C above surrounding temperature
Film/CCD : Raw, Cr2
Filter : none
Control system : Mount by EQMOD, camera by APT, ASCOM Windows PC
Exp. time : 20x30 seconds, iso1600
Image process tool : AstroImageJ, Fitswork, Irfanview
Processing :  level, cal flat, dithering no bias dark noise filter
Weather : clear sky
Site : Sweden, Stockholm, Hagsätra. Bortle 9
Free view Az: 20o to 90o, 165o to 185o, Alt: 20o to 55o
Comment : This is the oldest photo I have on the M106 galaxy. It was taken with a big camera lens, a Pentax 500 mm f/4.5. Compare this lens with the new TS APO triple lens with field flattener. The new one has much better color handling and almost no vignetting (on full frame sensor) which was heavy on this Pentax lens.
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