Messier 94, the Croc eye galaxy

Messier 94 is located in the Canes Venatici constellation, at about 16 million light-years from us. Its heart is extremely brilliant: it is a starbust galaxy. It means it exhibits an exceptional new star formation rate compared to other galaxies.

Astro-Physics 92 Stowaway refractor, ZWO ASI 178 MMC camera. Total exposure time: 23 hours.