Won’t you be our cosmic neighbor, M106?
This galaxy, with a very active black hole, is one of the brightest and nearest spiral galaxies to ours. Its central region is lit up by its black hole actively gobbling up dust and gas, which heats up, creating powerful radiation.
This spiral galaxy has a secret - two extra arms (shown here in green) composed of hot gas, rather than stars. Analogous to a wave crashing up against a rock before reaching the shore, they were likely created as a result of the violent churning of gas around the black hole.
Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Glenn
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