Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
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M-106, Cy Borg
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M-106

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M-106

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Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781

M106 is at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Earth

C-11 F/7 2600mm -15*c

9 x 5 min red

18 x 5 min green

9 x 5 min blue

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M-106, Cy Borg