Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  Black-eye galaxy  ·  M 64  ·  NGC 4826
M 64, Tim
M 64
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M 64

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M 64

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This is my first image of M 64. I don't know why I didn't try it before as its a very interesting galaxy. Its around 20 million light years away and is often called the "Black Eyed" or “Sleeping Beauty” galaxy. I was surprised to find that it spins in two different directions. It extends across space covering an area nearly 40,000 light years across, spinning around at a speed of 300 kilometers per second. Toward its core is a counter-rotating disc approximate 4,000 light years wide and the friction between these two may very well be the contributing factor to the huge amounts of starburst activity and distinctive dark dust lane.

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