A stunning image of Messier 106 (M106), a spiral galaxy located approximately 21 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The image showcases its vibrant spiral arms, bright core powered by a massive black hole, and youthful blue star clusters. M106 is a Seyfert galaxy, a type of active galaxy with a very bright core.

Astronomy Picture from 17/04/2003

M106 in Canes Venatici

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Oblique view of a spiral galaxy with two noticeable arms and dust lanes along them. A more distant, hamburger-shaped galaxy also in the image.

A great spiral galaxy rotates in space. Brian Peel in Laramie, Wyoming, captured #Messier106, a #galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, in April. Thank you, Brian! See more of April’s deep-sky photos, plus watch a video, here: buff.ly/n56s61X

Stunning telescopic view of Messier 106 (NGC 4258), a magnificent spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, approximately 23.5 million light-years away. The image also captures NGC 4217, a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on, and bright foreground stars from our own Milky Way. This vast cosmic scene highlights the scale of the universe and the ongoing exploration of deep space.

Astronomy Picture from 01/05/2020

A View Toward M106

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Stunning image of Messier 106 (M106), a spiral Seyfert galaxy approximately 21 million light-years away. Its bright core, powered by a supermassive black hole, is surrounded by striking spiral arms with young blue star clusters and reddish stellar nurseries. Located near Ursa Major and Canes Venatici constellations.

Astronomy Picture from 17/04/2003

M106 in Canes Venatici

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030417.html


#M106 #SpiralGalaxy #SeyfertGalaxy #ActiveGalaxy #DeepSpace #Astronomy #Space #Cosmos #Universe #AstroPhotography #Messier106 #CanesVenatici #UrsaMajor #BlackHole