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Telescope: PlaneWave 17" Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph Designation:M106 (Also known as NGC 4258) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781.
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1200 GTO Constellation: Canes Venatici Distance: 23.7 +- 1.5 Mly - Magnitude: 8.3 Size: 18.6 x 7.2 Arc Min.
Camera: Apogee U16-M with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander
Guiding: Astro Don OAG - SBIG ST-402 Guide Camera Face on Galaxy
Exposure:LRGB - L 6 Hours RGB 5 Hours Each Position: R.A. 12 hr 20 min , Dec +47 18025'
Processed using Maxim, PhotoShop CS3 and PixInsight Date: April 2013
Data Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory
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