Black Eye Galaxy and IFN (Jeff Ridder)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com) · Contains: 35 Com · Black Eye Galaxy · Black-eye galaxy · Evil Eye Galaxy · HD112197 · HD112354 · HD112735 · IC 3917 · M 64 · NGC 4826 · The star 35 Com

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Black Eye Galaxy and IFN

The Black Eye Galaxy -- M64 -- is a relatively isolated spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Edward Pigott in March 1779, and independently by Johann Elert Bode in April of the same year, as well as by Charles Messier the next year. A dark band of absorbing dust partially in front of its bright nucleus gave rise to its nickname. M64 is well known among amateur astronomers due to its form in small telescopes and visibility across inhabited latitudes.

Most images of this galaxy focus on the galaxy itself and its pronounced black eye. I was planning to do the same and spend little time on this, but after looking at my first night's data I saw the hope of resolving the Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN). Space dust. My favorite! So, I reframed the shot and spent several nights pulling out that beautiful, glorious, IFN.

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RA (center)	12h55m55s.84
RA (top/left)	12h58m44s.75
RA (top/right)	12h51m21s.68
RA (bottom/right)	12h53m09s.11
RA (bottom/left)	13h00m29s.71

Dec (center)	+21°19′39″.1
Dec (top/left)	+22°12′16″.5
Dec (top/right)	+21°35′13″.4
Dec (bottom/right)	+20°26′49″.4
Dec (bottom/left)	+21°03′48″.2

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