Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
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NGC 4736: The Croc's Eye Galaxy, Sky Story
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NGC 4736: The Croc's Eye Galaxy

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NGC 4736: The Croc's Eye Galaxy

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The Croc's Eye Galaxy is, I think, visually one of the most striking galaxies, with its colorful core surrounded by a ghostly ring of stars.  If only I had been able to shoot this on a moonless night, but beggars can't be choosers, and I'll have the observatory making images anytime the sky is clear.  This image really needs more time, but clear nights have been rare lately, so it was Ortonized to increase the apparent signal and lift the ring around the colorful central part of the galaxy.

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NGC 4736: The Croc's Eye Galaxy, Sky Story