M106 GALAXY on 2024-01-20
M106, also labeled NGC4258, is the largest galaxy in this picture. M106 is about 23 million light-years from our Earth. The Galaxy contains an active nucleus classified as a Type 2 Seyfert, with a central supermassive black hole.
M106 and NGC4217 - WIDE FIELD VIEW
M106 including NGC4217, which is the second largest galaxy in the Wide Field View. NGC4217 is near the bottom and to the right of M106. It appears as an edge-on galaxy with a dark dust lane. NGC4217 lies farther away than M106 at about 60 million light-years from the Earth. If you download the Full Size View of my picture, zoom in and look carefully, numerous other tiny galaxies can be seen.
This photo was taken in Kyle, Texas, through a 6-inch f/4 Telescope, on a Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount, with a ZWO ASI533MC PRO color camera. The processing was done in PixInsight. The total image acquisition time is: 4 hrs 16 min 0 sec.
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