M106 and "friends"

Posted: Mar 31st, 2026

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 72ED DSPro

Camera: ZWO ASI183 MC PRO

Mount: Sky-Watcher Heq5 Pro (Rowan belt drive)

Guide Scope: Sky-Watcher 72ED DSPro

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM mono

Software: ASIStudio 1.19.0, GraXpert 3.1.0rc2, Siril 1.4.0, Affinity Photo 2.6.5

Accessories: ZWO EAF, ZWO ASIAIR PRO (2.5.1-13.31), Askar OAG-M54, CCD47 Reducer/Flattener

Exposure:

50 x 300" ISO/Gain: 111 - CLS Filter

Green, Bortle 4 zone:

Ansião, Portugal

Mar 31st, 2026

4 h 10 m

Resolution: 5144x3542 px

Scale: 20182 KB

My first try on to M106 this year, although with very por seeing conditions due to (almost) full moon...

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