Optical CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image of the spiral galaxy M94 (NGC 4736) which lies 15 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Ven

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Optical CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image of the spiral galaxy M94 (NGC 4736) which lies 15 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. M94 has a central white-yellow nucleus, populated by old stars, which is tightly wound by badly defined spiral arms. The arms show little resolution and due to this feature M94 is classified as a Sb galaxy.

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Photo credit: © DR RUDOLPH SCHILD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 4736, astronomy, cosmology, galactic, galaxy, m94, ngc, sb, science, spiral, type