Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
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Messier 106 - Hellas Sky, Markus Blauensteiner
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Messier 106 - Hellas Sky

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Messier 106 - Hellas Sky, Markus Blauensteiner
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Messier 106 - Hellas Sky

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M 106 is currently undergoing a "starburst", i.e. a phase with strongly increased star formation rate. Distance 23 Mio ly, size 19' x 8', magintude +8.3 mag.

Sample data from Hellas Sky  - The European Gate for Deep-Sky-Photography
Luminance 169x2 min, R 41x2 min, G 39x2 min, B 39x2 min, total 9 h 36 min

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Messier 106 - Hellas Sky, Markus Blauensteiner