Bright Messier 106 (M106) spiral galaxy at top, with a number of its companions and nearby galaxies in Canes Venatici. The edge-on spiral to the right of M106 is NGC 4217, the elongated spiral at upper right is NGC 4096, the edge-on spiral right of centre is NGC 4144, the more face-on spiral at bottom is NGC 4242. Many other NGC and PGC galaxies down to 15th magnitude dot the field. Photographed from southern Alberta, Canada on 12 May 2023.

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