2021 April 09 - Messier 106
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2021-04-09

In today's image, we see spiral galaxy known as Messier 106. This is an example of a Seyfert galaxy which is a type of active galaxy. It is essentially a spiral galaxy with an unusually active core bowered by a supermassive black hole. 

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