NGC2403
Date: February 02, 2026
M106
Date: March 15, 2026
Name: Messier 106. (NGC4258)
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Distance from Earth: ~25,000,000 ly.
Capture Details: This image comprises of ~4 hours of lights, (120 frames @ 120 seconds each) using an IR-Cut filter, and processed via pixinsight.
Fun facts: I have added a second image that is Annotated, note that there are an additional 7 NGC objects, (galaxies) hat are named plus a veritable boatload of others that are not.
M104
Date: April 11, 2026
Name: Messier 104. (Sombrero Galaxy)
Constellation: Virgo
Distance from Earth: ~28,000,000 ly.
Capture Details: This image comprises of ~3 hours of lights, (120 frames @ 120 seconds each) using and processed via pixinsight.
Fun facts: M104 is very low in the southern sky with a maximum altitude of ~35 degrees. I normally do not image anything below 45 degrees, however at times there are no options.
