M106 is a beautiful spiral type galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is located about 22 - 25 million light years from earth.

Image Information:
Shot the night of 2/5/2016 from Southern Utah
Camera: Atik 414EX M @ -20C
Original Image Scale: 1.09" / Pixel
Scope: TPO 12" F4 with SkyWatcher F4CC
Orion Thin Off Axis Guider with ASI120MM as Guidecam
Mount: HDX110
LRGB (Min): 128:30:30:30 Bin 1X1, 6 Darks
Orion 2" LRGB filters
DSS and Photoshop

Conditions:
Seeing: ~ 5/10
Transparency: ~ 6/10
Wind: 3-4mph