Messier 106
Messier 106 or NGC 4258 is a barred spiral galaxy of the Hubble type SBbc in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is estimated to be 23 million light years away from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 125'000 light years. In 1995, Brent Tully et al. described that the centre emits a jet which should be related to the massive central object of this galaxy discovered in the same year. This central object is probably a black hole of almost 40 million solar masses.
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Setup
Widefield Setup
Telescope / Camera Lens
Askar FRA 500
Camera
Omegon veTEC571c
Mount
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Filter
Astronomik L-2
Integration Time
RGB: 228 x 180 s = 11 h 24 min
Comments
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Type of Main Object
Emission Nebula
Constellation
Canes Venatici
Observation Site
Goldau, CH
Bortle Class 4
Date
2. February 2024
4. - 6. February 2024