Messier 106
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Messier 106 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. M106 is at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Earth. Wikipedia
Distance to Earth: 23.68 million light years
Stars: 400 billion
Apparent mass: ~190 billion M☉
Magnitude: 8.4
Radius: 67,500 light years
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Age: 13.28 billion years