M106 is a large (one of the largest and brightest nearby galaxies) spiral galaxy,  located in the constellation Canes Venatici at a distance of about 24 million light-years. The other galaxies at the picture are relatively bright spiral NGC 4248 above M106 and much weaker (16th mag.) UGC 7356  to the right. Some other smaller galaxies can be seen in the background as well. E.g the cluster near the top left corner is more than 3 billion light-years away from Earth.
As usually I can also here show you a quasar (now with z=3:66 and light travel time almost 12 billion LY) marked by an arrow on the outer arm at ~ 2 hours from the center.

Optics:       NoName Newton 192/800
                   +GPU c.c.
Camera:    Atik 428EX
Filters:        LRGB Baader
Mount:      SW AZEQ-5
Guider:       Lacerta MGEN
Exposure:  54x5 min. (L)
                       12x5 min. (R, G, B each), bin 2x2
Software:  PixInsight, Photoshop
22.2.2018

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