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Wide field around spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici
author: E.Mouquet/Novapix
reference: a-gax42-58003
Image Size 300 DPI: 16 * 11 cm
M106 is a type of active galaxy classified as a seyfert galaxy. Like other seyfert galaxies it shows evidence of a massive black hole (about 36 million solar masses) within its nucleus. It is located about 24 million light year away.
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