M94 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is M94 right now?
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, M94 will be 28° above the horizon toward the north-west.
M94 visibility on 2026-09-07
M94 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M94 transit | 12:54 | 86° |
| Moonset | 14:56 | 66° |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 38° |
| Civil sunset | 17:55 | 33° |
| Twilight start | 18:26 | 28° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | 23° |
| M94 set | 21:40 | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | -9° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | -5° |
| M94 rise | 04:05 | |
| Civil sunrise | 04:17 | 1° |
| Sunrise | 04:44 | 5° |
Track M94 Position Throughout the Night
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M94 - Croc's Eye Galaxy
The Croc's Eye Galaxy (M94) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 and later cataloged by Charles Messier. M94 is known for its bright central region and outer ring of stars.
M94 spans about 50,000 light-years across and contains a massive population of stars, gas, and dust. The galaxy is approximately 16 million light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 8.2, making it visible with binoculars or a small telescope.
M94 — Image Gallery
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DSS Near-Infrared
DSS Composite Image
The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for M94
| Object name | M94 |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| M94 coordinates | 12.84807, 41.12044 |
| Center coordinates | 12.84807, 41.12044 |
M94 Passage Through Night
Current position of M94
| Time | 13:29 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | 82° |
| Azimuth | 302° |
When Is M94 Visible Throughout the Year?
M94 will become visible again around October 24 after moving far enough from the Sun.
| Date | Mon, 7 September 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:07 |
| Twilight duration | 8h 13m |
| Rise | 04:05 |
| Set | 21:36 |
| Elevation at transit | 86° |
| Transit time | 12:50 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 12h 50m 53s", Dec: 41° 07' 13s |
| Magnitude | 8 |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
You can also see when M94 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of M94
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 12h 50m 53s |
| Declination | 41° 07′ 14″ |
| Magnitude | 8.24 |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Elevation | 82.3° |
| Azimuth | 302.1° |
Data Credits
The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.
For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.