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The Details |
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Object |
M106 in Canes Venatici |
Optics |
Meade 16"LX200 at f/6.3 |
Platform |
Meade LX 200 Mount |
Camera |
SBIG ST-8XE and AO-7 Adaptive Optics Unit |
Filters |
SBIG LRGB filter set |
Date |
07 March 2003 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson CA |
Exposure |
L 20 x 300 sec 1x1 bin; RG 3 x 300 sec, B 3 x 480 sec 2x2 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, CCDSharp, Photoshop |
Orientation |
Field of View: 13’02" x 09’37" centered on RA 12h19m10s DEC 47°17’19”. North angle 269.9°; east 90° CW from north |
| Notes | Discovered by Pierre Mechain, a comet hunter and contemporary of Charles Messier, in July 1781. M106 is estimated to lie about 25 million light years from earth. This image was the result of a collaborative effort between Dave Jurasevich and David Held and appeared in the Meade 2003-2004 General Catalog. |
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