... M106 in Canes Venatici . ... Modern deep telescopic views reveal it to be an island universe -- a spiral galaxy around 30 thousand light-years across located only about 21 million light-years beyond the stars of the Milky Way. ... Seen so clearly in this beautiful image , the galaxy's bright core is also visible across the spectrum from radio to x-rays, making M106 a nearby example of the Seyfert class of active galaxies. ... Publications with keywords: M 106 - Seyfert galaxy - spiral galaxy . ...