M94 (NGC 4736) - Cat's Eye Galaxy
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 16,000,000 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. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.
- Name:
- Cat's Eye Galaxy
- Alt name:
- Type:
- spiral galaxy
- Constellation:
- Canes Venatici
- NGC or IC:
- NGC 4736
- Magnitude:
- 9
- Viewing:
- binoculars
- Size:
- 11.2' x 9'
- Distance (light years):
- 16,000,000 LY
- RA:
- 12h 50.9m
- Dec:
- 41 8'
- Season:
- early spring
- Galaxy group:
- CVn I Group
- Messier Marathon #:
- 41
* The naked eye can see up to magnitude 8 objects under ideal dark sky conditions.