Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy, Andre van Zegveld
Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy
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Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy

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Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy, Andre van Zegveld
Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy
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Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy

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Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy or Croc’s Eye Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. The Cat’s Eye Galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 8.99 and lies at a distance of 16 million light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 4736 in the New General Catalogue.

Telescope: CFF-185 - Camera: ASI-6200 MC pro - 45 x 600 sec. = 7.5 hours

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Messier 94 (M94), also known as Cat’s Eye Galaxy, Andre van Zegveld