M106
Spiral galaxy in
Canes Venatici~23.7 million light years distant
March 16 and 17, 2012
Ocala, FL
Combination of 4 min and 6 min exposures stacked in DSS for a total of 7 hours 38 min
PS CS5
AT8RC
Orion 50mm guidescope with SSAG
Canon T1i (Hap Griffin modified)
Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II
Hutech IDAS Light Pollution Suppression (LPS) Filter