M106 (NGC 4258) (Michael Armentrout)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn) · Contains: HD106556 · M 106 · NGC 4217 · NGC 4226 · NGC 4231 · NGC 4232 · NGC 4248 · NGC 4258

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M106 (NGC 4258)

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M106 (NGC 4258)

M106 the Main Galaxy in this image is estimated to be between 22 and 25 million light years away from earth, the farthest galaxy i could find data on in this image PGC2299122 and PGC2299019 (I have shared the annotated image in the comments) within what i call the miniature Markarian chain lol are estimated to both be 3.8 billion light years away from earth. for comparison earths moon is roughly 238,855 miles away which is about 1 light second. the Sun Being 94-95million miles away is roughly 8 light minutes. So far far away there are others in this image that are not documented that could be much farther away and much closer to the beginning of the universe.
M106 is a very active galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its center that has been observed by scientists additionally M106 has played an important role in determining and in calibrating cosmic distances due to cepheid variable stars that pulsate similarly to other galaxies.

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90*300s L
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Scope: ASKAR 130 PHQ (1000mm Focal length)
Guide scope: ASKAR OAG
Mount: Ioptron CEM70
Main Camera: ZWO 294mm pro (Bin 2 120gain)
Guide Camera: ZWO 174mm mini
Focuser: ZWO EAF
Filter wheel: ZWO EFW
Filters: ANTILA LRGB and 3nm HA
Capture Computer: MELE Quieter 3
Capture software: NINA
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RA (center)	12h17m47s.285
RA (top/left)	12h21m34s.370
RA (top/right)	12h15m52s.345
RA (bottom/right)	12h14m01s.352
RA (bottom/left)	12h19m39s.704

Dec (center)	+47°14′21″.79
Dec (top/left)	+47°19′44″.65
Dec (top/right)	+47°47′58″.31
Dec (bottom/right)	+47°08′30″.69
Dec (bottom/left)	+46°40′36″.16

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