M106
Messier's 106th object is a large, nearby, sweeping spiral galaxy that holds a true rarity at it's core: an active, feeding supermassive black hole. M106 is also classified as a Seyfert II galaxy due to strong Xray and radio wave activity in their core. Closer examination of this image will reveal several fainter galaxies. The largest of these is NGC 4248 located at the 5 o'clock position in this image.
OTA: Vixen VC200L
Camera: Atik 460ex w/EFW2 filter wheel
Filters: Astrodon LRGB
Mount: CGEM DX
Exposure: L:R:G:B 168:48:48:48 (m) rgb bin 2x2
Data obtained: April 2014