Astro Gabe's photostream  

M106 is a spiral galaxy 24 million light years away in the consteallation Canes Venatici. It's suspected to have a supermassive black hole at its center which makes the galaxy bright in X-rays.

Imaging scope: Astro-Tech 8 Ritchey-Chretien
Imaging Camera: ST8300M (capture with Equinox Image)
Filters: Baader filters in FW5-8300 filter wheel
Guide scope: Astro-Tech 65mm Quadruplet
Guide camera: Starfish Fishcamp (guided with PHD)
Mount: Atlas EQ-G
Calibrated in Equinox Image and processed in PixInsight.

L - 60min : 12x5min (1x1)
RGB - each 30min: 6x5min (2x2)

Partial solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. Storms in the afternoon gave way to partial sunshine as the sun set.

Taken with a Nikon D90 and a 200mm zoom lens with a Astro-Zap Baader white solar filter.

Partial solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. Storms in the afternoon gave way to partial sunshine as the sun set. Sunspots 1484 and 1486 are visible in this shot.

Taken with a Nikon D90 and a 200mm zoom lens with a Astro-Zap Baader white solar filter.

Partial solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. Storms in the afternoon gave way to partial sunshine as the sun set. Sunspots 1484 and 1486 are visible in this shot.

Taken with a Nikon D90 and a 200mm zoom lens with a Astro-Zap Baader white solar filter.

Partial solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. Storms in the afternoon gave way to partial sunshine as the sun set. Sunspots 1484 and 1486 are visible in this shot along with some distant high thin clouds.

Taken with a Nikon D90 and a 200mm zoom lens with a Astro-Zap Baader white solar filter.