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  1. Messier 94 - Wikipedia

    Messier 94 (also known as NGC 4736, Cat's Eye Galaxy, Crocodile Eye Galaxy, or Croc's Eye Galaxy[7][8]) is a spiral galaxy in the mid- northern constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781, [9] and catalogued by Charles Messier two days later.

  2. Messier 94: Cat’s Eye Galaxy

    Aug 15, 2015 · 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.

  3. Messier 94 - Science@NASA

    Mar 25, 2025 · 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.

  4. Messier 94 (M94) - Astrodoc: Astrophotography by Ron Brecher

    Jun 6, 2023 · Messier 94 (M94) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It’s about 16 million light years from us and has two rings. The inner ring structure is about 5,400 light years wide, and the outer ring is about 45,000 light years across.

  5. M94 (NGC 4736) - Cat's Eye Galaxy - GO ASTRONOMY

    Messier 94 (NGC 4736), also known as the Cat's Eye Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici in the CVn I Group of galaxies. M94 is 16000000 light years away from Earth. M94 is best viewed during early spring, is magnitude 9, and can be viewed with binoculars. M94 is 11.2' x 9' in apparent size.

  6. M94 - Cats Eye Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy) - freestarcharts.com

    M94 is a nice spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Due to its eye-like resemblance, it's also known as the Cats Eye galaxy or Crocs Eye galaxy. With an apparent magnitude of +8.5, this galaxy is a difficult binocular object …

  7. Hubble Captures Stunning Image of Messier 94 - Sci.News

    Oct 19, 2015 · Messier 94 (M94), also known as NGC 4736, Cat’s Eye Galaxy or Croc’s Eye Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs), some 15 million light-years away from us.

  8. M94 - Beginning Deep Sky Imaging - Cloudy Nights

    Feb 3, 2025 · The Cat’s Eye Galaxy (M94) is located about 16 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. M94 has an inner ring with a diameter of about 5,400 light-years, and a dim outer ring measuring about 45,000 light-years.

  9. Croc's Eye Galaxy (NGC 4736, Messier 94) - Universe Guide

    Croc's Eye Galaxy is a Spiral Galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici in the northern hemisphere. Croc's Eye Galaxy's distance from Earth is 16,738,345.30 light years. Croc's Eye Galaxy is also known as M94 or Messier 94 when Charles Messier catalogued it in 18th - 19th Century France.

  10. M94 - Cat's Eye Galaxy - AstroBin

    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 a...

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