Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  Black Eye Galaxy  ·  Black-eye galaxy  ·  Evil Eye Galaxy  ·  M 64  ·  NGC 4826
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M64 in L(L)RGB - horrifying!, Tom Gray
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M64 in L(L)RGB - horrifying!

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M64 in L(L)RGB - horrifying!, Tom Gray
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M64 in L(L)RGB - horrifying!

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My attempt to add RGB data (1x1 binned) to my Luminance frames taken 4 April. Not a great success primarily due to incorrect spacing with my focal reducer, a lack of exposure (60s frames) and integration (15m) and failure to produce good flat frames. The final result a noisy image with unsightly gradients and barely suppressed artifacts. This image better reflects the other nickname of the 'evil eye' galaxy or perhaps even the 'dead man's eye'!

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