Messier 106 in Canes Venatici
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2012-04-23+24 + 2012-05-15+17
Gahberg observatory, Upper Austria
6” Lichtenknecker Flatfieldcamera Atik 16HR + Baader RGB
Alt AD6
Luminance 35x5 min, RGB 12x5 min each
05h 54min
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17’ x 6.5’
+8.3 mag
Canes Venatici
24 Mio light years
Type SAB(s)bc; M106 has got an active core, on long exposed h-alpha frames there are jets visible, just like at M82;