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M 106

        M 106            

                 Equipment:        StarLight SXV-H9, Meade RCX 400 12" at F/8

                    Filter:                 Astronomik Type II with IR block.

                    Binning:              2X2

                    Time:                  L 80 min + HA 26 min, R 32 min, G 23 min, B 23 min, Total 184 min.

                    Date:                  March 18, 2006

                    Processed:          Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS 6. 

                    Magnitude          8.4

                    Distance             21 Million LY

                    Constellation       Canes Venatici  ( The Hunting Dogs )

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