#MessierMonday No. 106

This week’s #MessierMonday is a spiral galaxy known as M106. It's found in the constellation Canes Venatici.

Take a look at its arms—do you notice anything unusual about them?
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Image credits: NASA, ESA, & R. Gendler
Acknowledgment: J. GaBany pic.twitter.com/3XBEIgsrgt

— Dr Clare Turner (@DrMathsPhysics) January 10, 2022