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.

2024年8月25日 · 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.

梅西耶94 （也稱為 M94 或 NGC 4736）是位於 獵犬座 的一個 螺旋星系 ，於1781年被 皮埃爾·梅香 發現 [6]，並被 梅西耶 編入其目錄中。

2013年7月1日 · This image from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) shows Messier 94, also known as NGC 4736, in ultraviolet light. It is located 17 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The spiral galaxy is punctuated by a …

M94 (NGC 4736)是位于猎犬座的漩涡星系，也是一个星爆星系。 M94有一个明亮的核，即它的中央区域非常的明亮。 在紫外波长观察下，星系还有一个美丽的环——双重的环状结构。 从而更为著名。

2015年8月15日 · 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.

Croc's Eye Galaxy is called NGC 4736 in the New General Catalogue (NGC). This catalogue is a list of deep space objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888 to update John Herschel's earlier work. Charles Messier, a French Astronomer, recorded the discovery in his catalogue of Messier Objects with the Number 94.

2022年4月5日 · Messier 94 (NGC 4736) is a spiral galaxy located 16 million light years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. M94 is an unusual galaxy in many aspects. It is formed by three “rings” or regions with very different surface brightness.

M94 - NGC 4736 Explanation via APOD: Most galaxies don't have any rings of stars and gas -- why does M94 have two? First, spiral galaxy M94 has an inner ring of newly formed stars surrounding its nucleus, giving it not only an unusual appearance but also a strong interior glow.

The galaxy NGC 4736 (M94) belongs to the Hubble class (R)SA (r)ab. Its disk is inclined by 35° with respect to the sky plane. This galaxy has a distance median value of 4.7 Mpc. The radio emission is concentrated in a bright ring around the center of the galaxy.