Cat's Eye Galaxy, M 94, NGC 4736

Object: Spiral Galaxy (SA(r)ba)

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Apparent Magnitude: 9.0

Est. Distance: 16 Mly

Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8")

Camera: Nikon D70 unmodified

Exposure: 178x30 sec (89 mins)

ISO: 1600

Date: 2nd June 2008

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