Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4217  ·  NGC 4220  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258  ·  NGC 4288  ·  NGC 4346
M106 (NGC 4258), Keith Rawlings
M106 (NGC 4258)
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M106 (NGC 4258)

M106 (NGC 4258), Keith Rawlings
M106 (NGC 4258)
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M106 (NGC 4258)

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The bright spiral galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is estimated to lie about 21 to 25 million light years distant. It is in the constellation Canes Venatici.

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M106 (NGC 4258), Keith Rawlings