Messier 106 and friends

Scope: Celestron NexStar 8SE with reducer (1280mm, f/6.3)

Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro

Mount: Juwei 17

Guiding: ASIAIR Plus and ASI 120MM

Integration (no filter): 79x180s (4h)

Processing:
– PixInsight (Graxpert, SPCC, BlurX, StarX, NoiseX, MAS, Curves, MLT, LocalHistogramEqualization, NoiseX, PixelMath)
– Affinity Photo (Levels, White Balance, Brightness/Contrast, HSL, Vibrance, Vignette)

1. April 2026
   Vrhnika (Bortle 4-5), Slovenia