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M106 and some friends

Started by jthommes, 04/29/2011 02:43AM
Posted 04/29/2011 02:43AM Opening Post
Here is an image of M106 - seemingly a popular target this year. The field includes NGC 4248 and NGC 4231&32 as well as numerous background galaxies. The one notable absence from this somewhat smaller field is NGC 4217 (which would be off in the lower right). Image and details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/m106.htm

ST8300M, C8 on a G11 mount.

Jim Thommes

Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Posted 04/29/2011 06:37AM #1
Jim... FANTASTIC!!!

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Posted 04/30/2011 05:47PM #2
Looks good Jim.


Robert

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