Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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Messier 94 - The Catseye  Galaxy, Randy Roy
Messier 94 - The Catseye  Galaxy
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Messier 94 - The Catseye Galaxy

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Messier 94 - The Catseye  Galaxy, Randy Roy
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Messier 94 - The Catseye Galaxy

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Also, called the Croc's Eye Galaxy. This object is distinguished by its complex inner and outer ring structure. The inner ring contains active star forming regions. The outer ring appears to be a closed ring but is actually a complex dual spiral arm structure of the galaxy.

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  • Messier 94 - The Catseye  Galaxy, Randy Roy
    Original
  • Messier 94 - The Catseye  Galaxy, Randy Roy
    B
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    Messier 94 - The Catseye  Galaxy, Randy Roy
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Messier 94 - The Catseye  Galaxy, Randy Roy