M106 is one of those objects that rewards a closer look. What appears to be extra spiral arms is actually shock-heated gas pushed out of the galactic plane by jets from an active nucleus.
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M106 is one of those objects that rewards a closer look. What appears to be extra spiral arms is actually shock-heated gas pushed out of the galactic plane by jets from an active nucleus. This field also captures NGC 4217 edge-on, the interacting pair NGC 4231/4232, and several fainter neighbors […]
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
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200501.html
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Stunning image of spiral galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) captured from the Kuwaiti desert. This Seyfert galaxy, 23.5 million light-years away, features vibrant blue spiral arms, red dust lanes, and a bright core fueled by a massive black hole. Twin jets extend from the galaxy's center.
Astronomy Picture from 09/10/2024
M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241009.html
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Otro recorte y con un rebalance de filtros ligero
James #Webb Space Telescope #JWST
Large Scale Structure of the Universe
targname: #NGC4258
date_obs: 2025-02-17
Instrument: #NIRCAM
pi_name: Riess, Adam
NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j. Roger
Un recorte
James #Webb Space Telescope #JWST
Large Scale Structure of the Universe
targname: #NGC4258
date_obs: 2025-02-17
Instrument: #NIRCAM
pi_name: Riess, Adam
NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j. Roger
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