M94 is a tight spiral galaxy with a bright core. Around the core there is a region of star formation, followed by tight well ordered spiral arms. M94 is thought to be about 14.5 million light years away.
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Multiple wavelength images of M94 can be seen on Caltech’s Cool Cosmos site.
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