A stunning telescopic image reveals the Draco Group, a trio of galaxies 100 million light-years away. NGC 5985 (a Seyfert galaxy), NGC 5982 (an elliptical galaxy), and NGC 5981 (an edge-on spiral) are prominently displayed against a backdrop of countless distant galaxies and stars. The image highlights the diversity of galactic structures and showcases details like NGC 5982's faint halo and sharp-edged shells, hinting at past mergers.

Astronomy Picture from 01/07/2023

Three Galaxies in Draco

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A breathtaking image of NGC 6814, a grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation Aquila. Its core houses a supermassive black hole, 10 million times the mass of our Sun, a Seyfert galaxy, surrounded by a swirling vortex of billions of stars and hot plasma emitting X-rays. This celestial beauty and beast have graced our skies for a billion years.

Astronomy Picture from 21/06/2016

NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

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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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Stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1097 in the Fornax constellation. Its vibrant blue arms, punctuated by pink star-forming regions, are beautifully contrasted against the black backdrop of space. Faint jets extend from the galaxy's core, possibly remnants of a galactic merger. A smaller companion galaxy is visible nearby.

Astronomy Picture from 14/11/2013

The Jets of NGC 1097

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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

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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

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Stunning image of spiral galaxy NGC 1097, located 45 million light-years away in the Fornax constellation. The vibrant blue spiral arms, dotted with pink star-forming regions, wrap around a smaller companion galaxy. Faint jets extend beyond the arms, possibly fossil star streams from a past galactic interaction. The galaxy's core houses a supermassive black hole.

Astronomy Picture from 16/11/2022

In the Arms of NGC 1097

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