AP#44 : M106
Name: None
Constellation:Canis Venatici
Instrument: 8-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and ASI2600MC (Gain 100 -20C).
Exposure time: A stack of 16 five-minute and 9 three-minute exposures.
Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html
Magnitude: 8.4
Angular size: 18.6' X 7.2'
This is an intermediate spiral galaxy which has several interesting galaxies in the field of view. Its peculiar arms gives it a unique appearance. That, the size of the galaxy, and the surrounding galaxies makes it target that is deserving to be on the list.
