Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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The Croc's Eye galaxy : Messier 94, Prabhakaran
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The Croc's Eye galaxy : Messier 94

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The Croc's Eye galaxy : Messier 94, Prabhakaran
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The Croc's Eye galaxy : Messier 94

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Messier 94 is a spiral galaxy in the mid-northern constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy has two ring structures, the inner ring with a diameter of 70 arcseconds (given its distance, about 5,400 light-years) and an outer ring with a diameter of 600″ (about 45,000 light-years. These rings appear to form at resonance points in the disk of the galaxy. The inner ring is the site of strong star formation activity and is sometimes referred to as a starburst ring. This star formation is fueled by gas-driven dynamically into the ring by the inner oval-shaped bar-like structure. It is also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy or Croc’s Eye Galaxy. The galaxy can be spotted with binoculars under exceptionally good conditions, but only appears as a small, dim patch of light. Even small telescopes will reveal the object as a galaxy.

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The Croc's Eye galaxy : Messier 94, Prabhakaran