Messier 94 (M94)

The Cat's Eye Galaxy, wrapped in an extraordinary double ring of star formation.

Core Principles & Analysis

• An inner ring of intense starbirth encircles the core, with a fainter outer ring beyond.
• Its outer disc may be one of the largest known star-forming regions of its kind.
• Méchain discovered it in 1781.

Specifications & Metrics

• GALAXY TYPE: Spiral (SAab)
• DISTANCE: ~16 million light-years