M 106

a galaxy M 106 · NGC 4258 Canes Venatici 8.3ᵐ

Where to look

Data

Type
a galaxy
Constellation
Canes Venatici
Magnitude
8.3
Apparent size
18.2 
Distance
23.7 million light years

An estimate. NGC 2000.0 carries no distances, and published measurements disagree by up to a third.

Right ascension
184.750 °
Declination
47.300 °
Designations
M 106 · NGC 4258
NGC description
vB, vL, vmE 0deg , sbMBN; = M106

The Messier list and the NGC/IC designations come from NGC 2000.0 (Sinnott, 1988), CDS Strasbourg.

Nearby in the same constellation

Designations Type Magnitude Apparent size
M3 · M 3 a globular cluster 6.4 16.2′
M94 · M 94 a galaxy 8.2 11.0′
M51 · Whirlpool Galaxy a galaxy 8.4 11.0′
M63 · Sunflower Galaxy a galaxy 8.6 12.3′