M106 - Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
| Telescope: | Orion 120ED |
| Camera: | Atik 16-HR w/ Astronomik filters |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding: | 300mm lens attached Orion SSAG. |
| Exposures: |
L: 18 @ 5 min.; R: 6 @ 5 min.(2X2); G: 6 @ 5 min.(2X2); B:6 @ 5 min. (2x2). |
| Processing: |
Images were focused, acquired, reduced, and combined in MaxImDL. The Luminance and RGB image were aligned with RegiStar and combined in Photoshop CS2. The composite image was slightly cropped and adjusted (Curves, Levels,). Finally, Gaussian Blur was applied through a channel mask to reduce noise. |
| Location: |
My backyard observatory
in southeastern Minnesota. |
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