M94, The Croc Eye Nebula
Located in the constellation Canes Venatici, Messier 94 (M94), also known as the Croc's Eye Galaxy.
Distance from Earth: Approximately 16 million light-years (4.9 megaparsecs).
Physical size: Roughly 50,000 light-years in diameter.
Apparent size in the sky: About 11.2 × 9.1 arcminutes — about one-third the size of the full Moon.
Despite its nickname, it's not a nebula — it’s a spiral galaxy with a bright inner region and a faint, extended outer ring, sometimes referred to as a star-forming "ring of fire
Esprit 120mm, QHY268M, Optolong LRGB filters, Ioptron CEM70 Mt at Starfront Observatory, TX. 16hr 48m integration
M94, The Croc Eye Nebula
Located in the constellation Canes Venatici, Messier 94 (M94), also known as the Croc's Eye Galaxy.
Distance from Earth: Approximately 16 million light-years (4.9 megaparsecs).
Physical size: Roughly 50,000 light-years in diameter.
Apparent size in the sky: About 11.2 × 9.1 arcminutes — about one-third the size of the full Moon.
Despite its nickname, it's not a nebula — it’s a spiral galaxy with a bright inner region and a faint, extended outer ring, sometimes referred to as a star-forming "ring of fire
Esprit 120mm, QHY268M, Optolong LRGB filters, Ioptron CEM70 Mt at Starfront Observatory, TX. 16hr 48m integration