M106
M106 is a bright spiral galaxy lying about 25 million light years distant
in the constellation Canes Venetici. Numerous smaller galaxies are visible
in this photo, some which are satellites of M106. The brightest is the
edge-on galaxy NGC 4217, which has a prominent dust lane down the center.
The bright satellite of M106 is NGC 4248.
Takahashi Sky 90 at f/4.5
SBIG STL-4020M (self-guided)
Takahashi EM-200
Hutech LPS filter
Luminance: 24x5 minutes
RGB: 12x3 minutes binned 2x2 (each channel)
Processed with Maxim/DL and Photoshop CS3
Noel Carboni's Astronomy Tools