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M106
M 106, NGC 4258
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NASA/HEASARC SkyView · WISE 3.4View source queryReference data
RA · J200012h 18m 57.5s184.739583°
Dec · J2000+47° 18′ 14.3″47.303972°
Magnitude9.290
Angular size17.0′ × 7.2′
Position angle150.0°
Distance—
ConstellationCVn
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records
Catalogue identities
Reference fields
Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:22Source
Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:22Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:22Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:22Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:22Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:22Source
Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:22Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:22Source
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