Galaxy

M94

M94 · NGC 4736 · PGC 43495 · UGC 7996

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Object data

Designation: M94
Also known as: NGC 4736, PGC 43495, UGC 7996
Type: Galaxy
Constellation: Canes Venatici
RA (J2000): 12h 50m 53s
Dec (J2000): +41° 07′ 14″
Magnitude: 8.2
Apparent size: 7.7 × 6.7′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best April to May, peaking at 77° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

January: 22 degrees at 22:00
February: 39 degrees at 22:00
March: 56 degrees at 22:00
April: 74 degrees at 22:00
May: 77 degrees at 22:00
June: 60 degrees at 22:00
July: 41 degrees at 22:00
August: 25 degrees at 22:00
September: 11 degrees at 22:00
October: 4 degrees at 22:00
November: 3 degrees at 22:00
December: 10 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

Degrees north, negative for south. Recomputed in your browser and remembered on this device.

Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.