Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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M94 (NGC 4736) Galaxy, Jason Coon
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M94 (NGC 4736) Galaxy

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M94 (NGC 4736) Galaxy

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M94 apparently has many nicknames: The Crocs Eye Galaxy, The Cats Eye Galaxy, and The Evil Eye Galaxy. It is fascinating whatever you call it, as it has both a traditional inner spiral arm system, and a larger outer, fainter spiral arm system as well. I captured this on the evening of April 17th-18th, 2021 from my Bortle 4/5 backyard in Duvall, WA using an 8" EdgeHD on an Evolution Alt/Az mount fitted with a wedge and guiding with an OAG.

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M94 (NGC 4736) Galaxy, Jason Coon