SN 1994I is a supernova in the Whirlpool Galaxy that lies in the Canes Venatici constellation.
SN 1994I is a Type Ic supernova discovered on April 2, 1994 in the Whirlpool Galaxy by amateur astronomers Tim Puckett and Jerry Armstrong of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy. 
