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M94 (Crocs Eye or Cats Eye Galaxy)
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Mount Airy, Maryland 21771, Mt Airy (MD), US
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50m
56s
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+41°
6′
36″
0.47°
0.79″/px
179.31°N
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M94 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Due to its eye-like resemblance, it's also known as the Crocs Eye galaxy or Cats Eye galaxy. M94 is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our Local Group, and is located about 16 million light-years away. It belongs to the M94 Group, a collection of ~16 and 24 galaxies within the Virgo Supercluster.
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