315 Messier 106 is a spiral galaxy lying 22 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is a Seyfert galaxy with an active nucleus emitting radio waves and X-rays due to presence of a supermassive black hole actively consuming matter within its core. Violent churning of spiral arms, dust clouds, and sprays of ionized hydrogen can be seen revolving around the nucleus. The the irregular galaxy to its lower left is UGC7356 which lies at a similar distance and the edge on spiral galaxy to its lower right is NGC 4248 which lies 24 million light-years away. Other faint, distant galaxies can be seen scattered around the image.
Luminance â 12x600s â 120 minutes â binned 1x1
RGB â 6x300s â 30 minutes each â binned 2x2
210 minutes total exposure â 3 hours 30 minutes
Imaged on March 3rd, 2021 at the Danville Conservation Area (New Florence, Missouri) with a SBIG ST-8300M on an Astro-Tech AT90EDT at f/6.7 603mm.
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227 The Eta Carinae Nebula is one of the largest region of ionized hydrogen gas in our Galaxy. Expanded in a distance of 260 light years it has seven times the size of the Orion Nebula. The photograph only shows a partial view of the complex. The Nebula has produced the Star Eta Carina which is among of the most massive and luminous star in our Milky Way. NGC 3372 present us its generous detail and regions formed of bright and dark interstellar matter. The Eta Carinae Nebula was discovered by Abble Lacaille during his 2-year journey to the Cape of Good Hope in 1751/1752.