Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4217  ·  NGC 4226  ·  NGC 4232  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
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Galaxy M106, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, Andre van Zegveld
Galaxy M106, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
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Galaxy M106, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici

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Galaxy M106, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, Andre van Zegveld
Galaxy M106, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici
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Galaxy M106, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici

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Galaxy M106 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is at a distance of 25 million light-years away from Earth. It contains a central supermassive black hole. A Type II supernova was observed in M106 in May 2014 - Telescope: Orion Optics AG-16” Astrograph, f/3.8 F=1520 mm with 3” Wynne corrector & ASI6200 MC pro camera, 0.521”/px on Paramount ME - © André Van Zegveld, Mar 2023 “Eye in the Sky” telescope hosting, Spain

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Galaxy M106, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, Andre van Zegveld