Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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M94, the galaxy without dark matter, Andre van Zegveld
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Messier 94 is a spiral galaxy in the mid-northern constellation Canes Venatici. M94 has an inner ring with a diameter of 70″, about 5,400 light-years and an outer ring with a diameter of 600″, about 45,000 light-years. In 2008 a study was published, showing that M94 had very little or no dark matter present. Telescope: Orion Optics AG-16” Astrograph, f/3.8 F=1520 mm with 3” Wynne corrector & ASI6200 MC pro camera, 0.521”/px on Paramount ME - © André Van Zegveld, “Eye in the Sky” telescope hosting 2023, Spain

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M94, the galaxy without dark matter, Andre van Zegveld