File:Messier 106 visible and infrared composite.jpg

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current	20:34, 7 February 2013		7,910 × 6,178 (20.07 MB)	commons>Fabian RRRR	=={{int:filedesc}}== {{Information \|description={{en\|1='''A spiral galaxy with a secret''' The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope – with a little help from an amateur astronomer – has produced one of the best views yet of nearby spiral galaxy Messier...

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Image title	This image combines Hubble observations of M 106 with additional information captured by amateur astronomers Robert Gendler and Jay GaBany. Gendler combined Hubble data with his own observations to produce this stunning colour image. M 106 is a relatively nearby spiral galaxy, a little over 20 million light-years away.
Source	ESA/Hubble
Credit/Provider	NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and R. Gendler (for the Hubble Heritage Team). Acknowledgment: J. GaBany
Short title	Hubble view of M 106
Usage terms	Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license
Date and time of data generation	16:00, 5 February 2013
Keywords	M 106
Contact information	http://www.spacetelescope.org/ Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 Garching bei M√ºnchen, , D-85748 Germany