M106 is a Seyfert II active galaxy. Large amounts of gas from the galaxy are thought to be falling into and fueling a supermassive black hole contained in the nucleus. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 lies million light-years away, in the constellation Canes Venatici. . Image source NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
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