Wallpaper author:
Alistair Scobie
25 Jul 2024
Messier 106
This image of Messier 106 was created from three one click observations made with telescope SPA-2-CCD.
A number of subframes were rejected such that the following were actually used
L : 6 x 300s
R : 10 x 300s
G : 5 x 300s
B : 6 x 300s
Ha: 17 x 600s
The Ha data allowed the Ha forks that project out of the galaxy plane to be resolved.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M106
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 184.7401 Dec 47.3037
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................24 May 2020 - 08 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 425 | 2h50m | 24 |
| Blue | 288 | 1h55m | 24 |
| Luminance | 188 | 1h15m | 24 |
| Green | 300 | 1h55m | 23 |