Messier 106 - Wikipedia
WEBMessier 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.
The M106 Galaxy in Canes Venatici - AstroBackyard
WEBThe 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.
Messier 106 - Science@NASA
WEBThe image reveals one of the most striking features of M106: its extra pair of arms. Most spiral galaxies only have one pair of arms, but M106 has an extra set, seen here as red wisps of gas. Unlike the other arms, these two extra arms are made up of …
Messier 106 - Messier Objects
WEBSep 16, 2015 · Messier 106 (M106) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs. M106 lies at a distance of 23.7 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.1.
APOD: 2019 March 17 - M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center
WEBA swirling disk of stars and gas, M106's appearance is dominated by blue spiral arms and red dust lanes near the nucleus, as shown in the featured image. The core of M106 glows brightly in radio waves and X-rays where twin jets have been found running the length of …
Messier 106 (M106) – NGC 4258 – Constellation Guide
WEBJul 6, 2014 · Messier 106 (M106) is a spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy lies at a distance of 22 to 25 million light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 4258 in the New General Catalogue.
A spiral galaxy with a secret - ESA/Hubble
WEBFeb 5, 2013 · Located a little over 20 million light-years away, practically a neighbour by cosmic standards, Messier 106 is one of the brightest and nearest spiral galaxies to our own. Despite its appearance, which looks much like countless other galaxies, Messier 106 hides a number of secrets.
James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, delivers new shining galaxy …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Scientists with the European Space Agency (ESA) have released images of Messier 106, a nearby spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation. Also known as NGC 4258, these sparkling ...
APOD: 2021 April 9 - Messier 106 - Astronomy Picture of the Day
WEBM106, also known as NGC 4258, is a nearby example of the Seyfert class of active galaxies, seen across the spectrum from radio to X-rays. Active galaxies are powered by matter falling into a massive central black hole. Tomorrow's picture: light-weekend.
NASA SVS | Spiral Galaxy Messier 106 from Hubble
WEBMar 1, 2017 · Large amounts of gas from the galaxy are thought to be falling into and fueling a supermassive black hole contained in the nucleus. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 lies 23.5 million light-years away, in the constellation Canes Venatici.