Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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M94 The Cat's Eye Galaxy, Debra Ceravolo
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M94 The Cat's Eye Galaxy

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M94 The Cat's Eye Galaxy, Debra Ceravolo
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M94 The Cat's Eye Galaxy

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M94, the Cats eye galaxy is a challenge to image and process as it has a very bright center and an outer ring that is very dim. The inner ring contains a lot of newly formed blue stars and the outer ring is actually a continuation of its spiral arms. This galaxy is still a mystery to astronomers as it doesn't have any dark matter which most all other galaxies have. In other words, all of its mass is accounted for in the stars.
L: R: G: B: 218: 78: 78: 78:  minutes

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M94 The Cat's Eye Galaxy, Debra Ceravolo

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