Parts of Messier 106
Messier 106, also known as NGC 4258, is a relatively nearby spiral galaxy, a little over 20 million light-years away. This makes it one of the nearest spiral galaxies.
Despite carrying his name, Messier 106 was neither discovered nor catalogued by the renowned 18th-century astronomer Charles Messier. Discovered by his assistant, Pierre Méchain, the galaxy was never added to the Messier catalogue in his lifetime. Along with six other objects discovered but not logged by the pair, Messier 106 was posthumously added to the catalogue in the 20th century.
An image of this galaxy was already released back in 2013 (heic1302). This newly-processed image now also shows ultraviolet radiation Hubble captured from the galaxy.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and the LEGUS team
About the Image
Id: | heic1810f |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 17 May 2018, 19:00 |
Related releases: | heic1810 |
Size: | 2475 x 2471 px |
About the Object
Name: | Messier 106 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 20 million light years |
Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 12 19 0.10 |
Position (Dec): | 47° 17' 34.62" |
Field of view: | 1.63 x 1.63 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 25.2° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Ultraviolet UV | 275 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical U | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical B | 438 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |