Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD107275  ·  M 106  ·  NGC 4231  ·  NGC 4232  ·  NGC 4248  ·  NGC 4258
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M106, Jerry Gerber
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M106

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M106

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A galaxy located about 23.7 million light years from Earth.  Also included in the photo are several smaller and fainter objects, all island universes (galaxies)--each containing hundreds of billions of suns.

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M106, Jerry Gerber