Messier 94 - The Crocodile Eye Galaxy - 12.8 Hours in LRGB

by Cosgrove's Cosmos (Patrick Cosgrove)

Objects in field: M 94, NGC 4736

Equipment: William Optics Fluorostar 132 / FLT132, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Integration: 12h 49m 30s

This is the second image from my data collection done on April 11, 20 & 21 of this year. I collected 15 hours of data on my Wiliam Optics 132mm FLT with a 0.8 reducer/flattener, which yields ~ 740mm focal length at f.5.6. Messier 94 is known as the Crocodile’s Eye, the Croc’s Eye, or the Cat’s Eye. It is located 16 M light-years away in Cane Venatici I collected 15 hours of data but eliminated…