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Canes Venatici

Croc’s Eye Galaxy, M94

Target Type R.A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size M94 (NGC 4736)Croc’s Eye Galaxy Spiral Galaxy 12h 50m 23s +41° 07′ 13″ Canes Venatici 7.88 7.7 x 6.7 arcmin Overview When Charles Messier first set eyes on this galaxy, he believed it to be a nebula. That’s not surprising, for two reasons: it’s easy to see that …

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Jellyfish Cluster (M3)

Target Type Right Ascension Declination Constellation Magnitude Size M3 Globular Cluster 13h 43m 07s +28° 16′ 39″ Canes Venatici +6.2 18.0 arcminutes The Jellyfish cluster is a globular cluster in the tiny constellation of Canes Venatici, and is the third entry in the Messier catalogue. It is a bright cluster on the cusp of being …

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