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Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici
author: J.Lodriguss/Novapix
reference: a-gax42-58008
Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 21 cm
Spiral galaxy M106, at upper left, is located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Numerous other smaller galaxies are also seen in the frame, the most prominent being NGC 4217 at lower right. At 25 million lights years away, M106 is the closest example of a Seyfert galaxy, where large amounts of gas are thought to be falling into a massive black hole in the center of the galaxy.
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