Object name
M94 galaxy

Constellation: Canis Venatici
Distance:16 million light years
Imaged by Jean-Yves Beninger from Alqueva Dark Sky, Portugal
From 23 to 29 March 2025

Equipment:
Astro-Physics Mach1
Astro-Physics AP130 Starfire EDF with 2.7" field flattener 67PF562, 819mm
Camera Zwo ASI 2600MM pixel size 3.76µ
Filters L, R, G, B

LRGB image

Description:

Galaxy M94 is a spiral galaxy about 16 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.

M94 is known as a starburst galaxy due to the high rate of star birth in its inner ring. Its core is classified as a LINER, indicating low-level nuclear activity. Surrounding it is a faint stellar halo likely formed from minor mergers.