Constellation: Canes Venatici
The large spiral is M 106, the smaller side view one NGC4217.
Pierre Mechain discovered this neighborhood group in 1781. It is
also considered a Seyfert II , this means that there is something
unusual about the x-rays and emission lines radiating out from this
guy. Some astronomers feel that part of the galaxy is falling
into one heck of a supermassive black hole. Talk about your
horror show for those living in M106.
NGC 4217 deserves mention here as it is possible that this guy is a
companion galaxy to M106. M106 is approx 22 to 25 million
light-years from earth.
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