Object: Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici
Exposure: Composite of two 80-minute exposures
Processing: Negatives scanned at 2700dpi with a Polaroid Sprintscan 35 Plus, blended in Picture Window Pro 2.5 and enhanced in Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Telescope: Meade 127ED f/9 refractor
Mount: Losmandy G11
Guiding: SBIG ST-4
Film: gas-hypered 35mm Kodak Ektapress PJ400
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
Date: 04/13/01
Comments: Located 35 million light years away, M106 was discovered in 1781 by Mechain. The galaxy measures 20.0'x8.4' and glows at a magnitude of v8.4. Numerous other galaxies can also be seen in the image and can be identified using this mapped image.
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