M106 and Buddies (130pds)

[Uranium235]

Right, time to see if this little newt can deliver some galaxies!

Ive been a bit lazy in getting the flats done, but I finally got round to it this morning. Still no cure for the light corners, despite taking flats at 5 different ADU levels (none of which cured it) - I also picked up a bit of a large dust bunny in one corner, so its time for a good clean methinks! The only way out of the corner problem is to get bigger filters (so I keep telling myself!).

Being as its galaxies, no binning this time as I need as much resolution as I can get (in this case its 1.7" p/p). Colour to follow (eventually!)

M106 + Buddies

8x600 (L)

130pds, Atik 383L+, NEQ6

Thanks for looking

Rob

 

[ChrisLX200]

That little scope is working extremely well! Those images are excellent, lots of detail and well focused.

ChrisH

[lensman57]

Great job Rob, once I get that MPCC sorted out may get results like yours.

Regards,

A.G

[todd8137]

Hi Rob very nice and there's a few buddies with him I count a possible 8 rather good I look forward to your images

Pat

[Uranium235]

Cheers guys

Ive just had it all apart and the L filter was quite mucky! Ive also improved the spacing arrangement (used to by 0.5mm to short) with just one adapter, rather than the combination of 3 that I used the other night (should be less prone to trouble).

[steppenwolf]

Excellent - a nice crisp result. Just shows that you don't need 'exotic' glass to capture fascinating images! I love that little group of four stars and the edge-on galaxy with its clear dust lane at the bottom left corner.

[MikeMc]

Nice focus, great image.

[Sp@ce_d]

Crikey Rob where are you getting your clear skies from? You've turned that scope into a right cracking production line. Fantastic

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[sologuitarist61]

What a fantastic image! You have certainly managed to get a few galaxies in that one shot - brilliant!

[Chris]

Love it! what detail for 650mm focal length, this is the little scope that can!

Chris

[tollytastic1]

Lovely image , looking forward to seeing what else you can do with this lovely little scope.

Paul