Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
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M106, Jason Coon
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M106

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M106

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M106 seems to have been used as a Rosetta Stone for determining distance to other galaxies due to the presence of Water Masers and a mix of Cepheid Variables with some similar to those found in the Milky Way and others similar to those found in other galaxies.

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M106, Jason Coon