Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD106420  ·  HD106556  ·  HD107275  ·  HD107610  ·  M 106  ·  NGC 4217  ·  NGC 4220  ·  NGC 4226  ·  NGC 4231  ·  NGC 4232  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258  ·  NGC 4346
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The M106 Galaxy (also known as NGC 4258) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation Canes Venatici. This galaxy lies approximately 23 million light-years away from Earth.

An interesting fact about M106, is that it is the nearest Seyfert galaxy to Earth. A Seyfert galaxy includes an actively growing supermassive black hole.

Source:  https://astrobackyard.com/the-m106-galaxy-in-canes-venatici/

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