Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
Messier 94, kenthelleland
Messier 94
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Messier 94

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Messier 94

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M94 is a nice spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It's also known as the Cats Eye Galaxy or the Crocs Eye Galaxy due to its stunning eye-like resemblance. With an apparent magnitude of +8.5

M94 is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our Local Group of Galaxies. It's located about 16 million light years distance and belongs to the M94 Group, a collection of between 16 and 24 galaxies lying within the Virgo Supercluster. The galaxy was discovered by Pierre Méchain on March 22, 1781 and subsequently confirmed and cataloged two days later by Charles Messier.

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