Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 3808  ·  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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M94 Croc's Eye, Richard H
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M94 is a spiral galaxy located 16 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered in 1781 by Pierre Méchain, a French astronomer for whom an asteroid was named in 2002. Also cataloged as NGC 4736, the galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 9 and can be spotted through a small telescope. The best time of year to observe M94 is during May.

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M94 Croc's Eye, Richard H