Messier : Messier M94

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Messier M94 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk81°79° (East)
SetDawn24°304° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

22:51

89°

3° (North)

Elevation

Messier M94 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M94

General information

Galaxy NGC4736 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Canes Venatici constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, galaxy NGC4736 will be visible all night. At 22:06 the object will be placed at east, 81° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:52 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest. Maximum elevation, 89° above horizon, will be reached at 22:51, when galaxy will be placed at north.
 

Messier M94 on the sky map

Messier M94 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Magnitude

8

Apparent size4'x3'
Right ascension12h 50m 53.148s
Declination41° 7′ 12.55″

Catalogues

Messier

M94

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4736

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 85Double Star5.86
H N 52Double Star6.83
H IV 17*Double Star2.85
NGC4530Star4.3