Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4232  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
M106 Galaxy, Rich Taylor
M106 Galaxy
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M106 Galaxy

M106 Galaxy, Rich Taylor
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M106 Galaxy

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Messier 106 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. Wikipedia

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M106 Galaxy, Rich Taylor