Spiral Galaxy Messier 106 (M106)
Messier 106 (M106, also known as NGC 4258) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and is approximately 23.7 million light years from Earth. The galaxy is thought to contain 400 billion stars.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Right ascension: 12h 18m 57.5s
Declination: +47° 18′ 14″[1]
Redshift: 448 ± 3 km/s
Distance: 23.7 ± 1.5 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 8.4
Size: 135,000 ly (in diameter)
Apparent size (V): 18′.6 × 7′.2
Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 66 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: January 26, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Spiral Galaxy Messier 106 (M106)
Messier 106 (M106, also known as NGC 4258) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and is approximately 23.7 million light years from Earth. The galaxy is thought to contain 400 billion stars.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Right ascension: 12h 18m 57.5s
Declination: +47° 18′ 14″[1]
Redshift: 448 ± 3 km/s
Distance: 23.7 ± 1.5 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 8.4
Size: 135,000 ly (in diameter)
Apparent size (V): 18′.6 × 7′.2
Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 66 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: January 26, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).