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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