Derby and District Astronomical Society
Messier 106 (NGC 4258)
Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
RA 12h 19m 48s Dec +47° 18' 00"
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This image of M106 was captured by Peter Branson on March 24th 2025 and produced from almost 1 hour's exposure (58 x 60 second images) taken with a new ZWO ASI585MC colour camera attached to a Celestron C9.25 Schmitt-Cassegrain telescope, mounted on a SkyWatcher NEQ6 mount. The set of images was stacked in Nebulosity and imported into PixInsight for further processing and sharpening. Image Credit: Peter Branson. |
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The following image of M106 combines data taken by Mike Lancaster on the 2nd and 5th March 2025. The image comprises 60 x 120 second exposures taken using an Altair Hypercam 26C at 300 gain (plus darks, flats and flat darks), through an Orion Optics UK AG12 Astrograph mounted on an EQ8 mount. A 0.95x Wynne Corrector and Astronomik CLS-CCD filter were also employed. This setup was guided using PHD2. Images were acquired using SharpCap, and the processing was entirely performed in PixInsight. The edge on spiral galaxy NGC 4217 is also visible by the lower right edge of the picture, and a number of other galaxies have been captured as well. Image Credit: Mike Lancaster. |
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This widefield view of M106 was taken by Chris Callaway from Coalville in spring 2020. Chris used his Paramount MYT mount, Takahasi 106 telescope and an Atik 16200 camera in RGB, using 6 x 5min subs in each channel. The image was processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop. It also includes NGC 4217, NGC 4220, NGC 4228, NGC 4346 and HD 107610. Image Credit: Chris Callaway. |
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Adrian Brown took the following image of M106 (NGC 4258) in April 2007. He used a clear infra-red blocking filter and a light pollution filter with an ATIK ATK16HR camera through a Skywatcher 80ED Pro refractor at f7.5. This was guided using an ATIK ATK-2HS camera through a Skywatcher 80T refractor. The set up was mounted on a Celestron CGE mount. The image is comprised of 41 x 5 minute exposures. Image Credit: Adrian Brown. |
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