Spiral galaxy M106, optical image. Hubble Space telescope image of the spiral galaxy M106 (NGC 4258). This galaxy measures 30,000 light years across,

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Spiral galaxy M106, optical image. Hubble Space telescope image of the spiral galaxy M106 (NGC 4258). This galaxy measures 30,000 light years across, and lies 25 million light years from Earth, near to the constellation Canes Venatici.

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