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> Spiral galaxy M94 (NGC 4736) in Canes Venatici

Spiral galaxy M94 (NGC 4736) in Canes Venatici

author: R.Gendler/Nasa/ESA/Novapix

reference: a-gax47-36006

Image Size 300 DPI: 11 * 11 cm

M94 is a spiral galaxy located 15 million light-year away. Several active regions of star formation have been identified there. Image taken with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).

Keywords for this photo:

2011 - ACTIVE GALAXY - ASTRONOMY - CANES VENATICI - GALAXY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - M94 - NGC 4736 - Sab - SEYFERT GALAXY - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - STAR FORMATION -