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Webb Telescope Captures Detailed Image of Messier 106's Active Core

2024-08-13 13:15:03

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Paris, France (SPX) Aug 13, 2024
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The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of Messier 106 (NGC 4258), a nearby spiral galaxy located approximately 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. Messier 106, one of the closest and brightest spiral galaxies to the Milky Way, is notable for having hosted two supernovae, recorded in 1981 and 2014. At the center of Messier 106