M106 is a beautiful spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici, approximately 23.5 million light years away from Earth. It is known for its active galactic nucleus, which emits strong radio waves and X-rays, and is thought to contain a supermassive black hole at its center. M106 also features prominent dust lanes and bright regions of star formation, which give it a striking appearance. Its diameter spans about 110,000 light years, making it slightly larger than our own Milky Way galaxy. This image also holds the title of being the DEEPEST image I have ever taken, with multiple galaxies beyond 3.7Bn LY clearly defined, and a Quasar that is 12 Billion Light Years away… That objects photon’s left for my camera sensor only a billion and half years after the Big Bang.
Celestron EdgeHD 9.25"
Camera ZWO ASI2600MC
Mount Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro
Filter IDAS NBZ UHS f/1.4-f/2 2"
Accessory Starizona HyperStar 9.25 v4 (HS4-C925)
Location: Matthews, NC
25 Mar 2023