Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 106  ·  NGC 4217  ·  NGC 4242  ·  NGC 4258  ·  NGC 4357  ·  The star 3 CVn
NGC 4258  -  M 106 Galaxy Cluster, Ed
NGC 4258  -  M 106 Galaxy Cluster
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NGC 4258 - M 106 Galaxy Cluster

NGC 4258  -  M 106 Galaxy Cluster, Ed
NGC 4258  -  M 106 Galaxy Cluster
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NGC 4258 - M 106 Galaxy Cluster

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_106

ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension                12h 18m 57.5s
Declination                        +47° 18′ 14″
Redshift                              448 ± 3 km/s
Distance                              23.7 ± 1.5 Mly (7 ± 0.5 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)    8.4
Type                                      SAB(s)bc
Size                                      135,000 ly (in diameter)
Apparent size (V)               18′.6 × 7′.2
Notable features                Megamaser galaxy, Seyfert II galaxy.

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NGC 4258  -  M 106 Galaxy Cluster, Ed

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