Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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Messier 94, Georg N. Nyman
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Messier 94

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Messier 94

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M94 is a starburst galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, about 16Mio LJ apart from Earth and has got a diameter of about 60000LJ. Its ring was for a long time thought to be dust, but HST revealed that it contains two weak spiral arms, originating in the galaxy. It has an area of intense star formation, which is blueish in my image.

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Messier 94, Georg N. Nyman