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Messier 106
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That galaxy has four arms — but two of them aren't made of stars.

M106 in Canes Venatici is a Seyfert galaxy with an active nucleus powerful enough to drive jets of hot gas out of its own disk. The glowing blue structures flanking the spiral are shock-heated plasma, not star-forming regions. Also in the frame: the edge-on NGC 4217, the gravitationally entangled pair NGC 4231/4232, and a handful of fainter background galaxies.

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 1.0x Flattener
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro
Filter: Svbony UV/IR-Cut
Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: SkyWatcher Evoguide 50ED with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro
Focusser: ZWO EAF

Integration time: 7hrs 25min

Full version and print available at:
https://adfr.io/astro/20260317_m106

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Frank Adler 6d ago

M106 is one of those objects that rewards a closer look. What appears to be extra spiral arms is actually shock-heated gas pushed out of the galactic plane by jets from an active nucleus. This field also captures NGC 4217 edge-on, the interacting pair NGC 4231/4232, and several fainter neighbors.

https://adfr.io/astro/20260317_m106

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Messier 106

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Oskar Contreras Mar 2

Here is another observation of #M106 / #NGC4248 #Galaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras Feb 23

This is the last image from the morning - a quick observation of #M106. To the right you can see #NGC4248. This duration was cut short due to clouds coming into the area. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras Feb 9

Another re-imagining of (left to right) #M106 / #NGC4248 #Galaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras Jan 13

Next up are (from left to right) #M106 / #NGC4248 #Galaxies. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras Oct 12

Based on the last post, sharing the s50 view of #galaxy #M106. In this image you can make out #NGC4248 above M106. Even further at the top you can see #galaxies #NGC4231 and #NGC4232. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras Oct 12

Decided to look at some more #galaxies this morning with the Odyssey Pro. Here is #M106. At the top of the image you can see part of #NGC4248. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur