Wallpaper author:
Dominic Gareau
14 Jun 2025
Messier 106
Messier 106 (M106) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici, approximately 23.7 million light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M106
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 184.7401 Dec 47.3037
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................24 May 2020 - 08 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 425 | 2h50m | 24 |
| Blue | 288 | 1h55m | 24 |
| Luminance | 188 | 1h15m | 24 |
| Green | 300 | 1h55m | 23 |