t WARPED SPIRAL Ralph MacDonald Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici has a particularly active supermassive black hole at its center. Its feasting violently churns matter in the galaxy's bright center, creating red wisps of gas that sprout from either side. The smaller galaxy seen at bottom right is NGC 4248. DETAILS: Celestron C11 Schmidt-Cassegrain and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera. Total exposure: 120 seconds through Optolong filters. q SUMMER VISITOR Gerald Rhemann Despite being nearly 2 a.u. from Earth beyond the orbit of Mars, Comet PanSTARRS (C/2017 K2) sported two tails as it passed in front of faint emission nebulosity in Ophiuchus on the evening of July 26th. DETAILS: AstroSysteme Austria 12N-AAF3 astrograph and ZWO ASI6200MM Pro camera. Total exposure: 33 minutes through LRGB filters. sk yand tele scope .o r g * NOVEMBER 2022 75http://skyandtelescope.org