Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  Black Eye Galaxy  ·  Black-eye galaxy  ·  Evil Eye Galaxy  ·  M 64  ·  NGC 4826
The Black Eye Galaxy – Messier 64, Tom Wildoner
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The Black Eye Galaxy – Messier 64

The Black Eye Galaxy – Messier 64, Tom Wildoner
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The Black Eye Galaxy – Messier 64

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The Black Eye Galaxy, Messier 64 (M64), or NGC 4826, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The dark band of absorbing dust gives this galaxy the name “Black Eye” or “Evil Eye” galaxy. 

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
  • Constellation: Coma Berenices
  • Right ascension: 12h 56m 43.696s
  • Declination: +21° 40′ 57.57″
  • Distance: 17.3 Mly
  • Apparent magnitude (V): 8.52


Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, Antares Focal Reducer, ZWO ASI290MC (on Orion 60mm Guidescope), ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 96 x 60 seconds at 0C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: June 3, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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