Messier 106 June 4th, 2022

 Messier 106 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. FOV is 3.57˚ X 2.07˚  This is thirty 240s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-Pro filter on June 4th 2022. A Canon EOS6D camera, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

Messier 51 The Whirlpool Galaxy February 26th, 2022

 

Messier 51 The Whirlpool Galaxy an interacting spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. FOV is approximately 51' x 34'. This is thirty-nine 300 second guided subs taken from Kopernik Observatory in Vestal, NY on February 26th, 2022. A Canon EOS7D camera at ISO2500; iOptron CEM40G mount with a Celestron 127mm Mak-Cas f/12, FL 1500mm.