M106

M106 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

by Bob and Janice Fera

Parallax Instruments 12.5" f/9 Ritchey Chretien

SBIG ST-10XE

Astrodon LRGB filters

LRGB composite (140:60:60:60 min) processed in MaxIm/DL (with RC-Astro plug-in), Gralak Sigma, AIP4WIN and Adobe Photoshop

Taken March 11, 2005 from the still-under-construction Eagle Ridge Observatory, Foresthill, CA