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M106 (NGC 4258) is a Seyfert II galaxy in Canes Venatici. It lies at a distance of 22 to 25 million light years from earth and is receding at 537 km/sec. M106 is usually classified as peculiar "normal" spiral of type Sb (or Sbp). This is the nearest example of a Seyfert galaxy to earth.

NGC 4217 is the bright edge-on spiral in the lower right of the frame, and may be a companion of M106. NGC 4248 is the small galaxy just to the upper right of M106.

Map of some faint galaxies near M106

March 30, 2009