File:Messier 106 by Spitzer.jpg

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Messier 106 (NGC 4258) galaxy. Composite of IR, x-ray, radio and visible light view (X-ray - blue, Optical - gold, IR - red, Radio - purple)

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
X-ray	1.5 keV	Chandra ACIS
Optical	440 nm	DSS
Infrared	8.0 µm	Spitzer IRAC
Radio	21.0 cm   VLA
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Date release 2007/04/10
Source http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/1764-ssc2007-06a-Anomalous-Arms-Spiral-Galaxy-M106
Author X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Maryland/A.S. Wilson et al.; Optical: Pal.Obs. DSS; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech; VLA: NRAO/AUI/NSF
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Other versions Galaxia_espiral_M106.jpg, 2MASS: Messier object 106.jpg

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