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M106, spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici.

M106, spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. This view captures the entire galaxy, detailing the glowing spiral arms, wisps of gas, and dust lanes at the center of Messier 106 as well as the leisurely twisting bands of stars at the galaxy's outer edges. Two dwarf galaxies also appear in the image: NGC 4248 in the lower right and UGC 7358 in the lower left.
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Title: M106, spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici.
Caption: M106, spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. This view captures the entire galaxy, detailing the glowing spiral arms, wisps of gas, and dust lanes at the center of Messier 106 as well as the leisurely twisting bands of stars at the galaxy's outer edges. Two dwarf galaxies also appear in the image: NGC 4248 in the lower right and UGC 7358 in the lower left.
Category: Space astrophotography
Credit: Album / Robert Gendler/Stocktrek Images
Image size: 7029 × 3690 px | 74.2 MB
Print size: 59.5 × 31.2 cm | 2767.3 × 1452.8 in (300 dpi)