M 106
Where to look
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Data
- Type
- a galaxy
- Constellation
- Canes Venatici
- Magnitude
- 8.3
- Apparent size
- 18.2 ′
- Distance
- 23.7 million light years
- Right ascension
- 184.750 °
- Declination
- 47.300 °
- Designations
- M 106 · NGC 4258
- NGC description
- vB, vL, vmE 0deg , sbMBN; = M106
An estimate. NGC 2000.0 carries no distances, and published measurements disagree by up to a third.
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′ |