Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4231  ·  NGC 4232  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
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M106

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M106

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This one could really use some more integration time to bring out the fainter outer portion of the galaxy but I got impatient yesterday with all the clouds and rain we have been having and went ahead and processed what I had. A lot of studies have been done on M106 as it is the closest Seyfert galaxy. What is a Seyfert galaxy? Watch this explanation from Dr. Becky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aWNe3eehmk

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