The Black Eye Galaxy (also called Sleeping Beauty Galaxy or Evil Eye Galaxy and designated Messier 64, M64, or NGC 4826) is a relatively isolated [7] spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the mildly northern constellation of Coma Berenices.

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Aug 19, 2014 · The Black Eye Galaxy, also known as Messier 64 (M64), is a famous spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy is also sometimes called the Evil Eye Galaxy or Sleeping Beauty Galaxy.

Feb 22, 2024 · M64 The Black Eye Galaxy is located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Positioned in the northern celestial hemisphere, Coma Berenices is home to various celestial objects, and M64 stands out as a notable member.

Aug 25, 2024 · M64 was discovered by the English astronomer Edward Pigott. It is located 17 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices and is best observed in May. With an apparent magnitude of 9.8, the Black Eye Galaxy can be spotted with a moderately sized telescope. For more information about Hubble’s observations of M64, see:

Jul 2, 2015 · Messier 64 (M64, NGC 4826), also known as the Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, or Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, is a famous spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices.

How to find the Blackeye Galaxy? The rather small and inconspicuous constellation Coma Berenices is mostly noticed by the Coma Cluster. With the naked eye you can see a relatively large (300 arc minutes diameter) open star cluster, the Coma cluster, between the constellations Leo and Bootes.

May 22, 2020 · Messier 64 is also known as the Sleeping Beauty Galaxy or the Evil Eye Galaxy and is designated as M64, or NGC 4826. It is located 17 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices.

Location: Bifrost Astronomical Observatory, Portal, AZ Mount: Astro-Physics 1200GTO Telescope: Takahashi Epsilon 180 Hyperbolic Astrograph Camera: Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) (modified with a Baader UV/IR filter) Field of View: 1.70° x 2.56° at 1.7 arc-sec/pixel (web version: 10.0 arc-sec/pixel) Exposure: 4 x 300s, f/2.8, ISO 800 File Name ...

Dec 7, 2024 · The Black Eye Galaxy, known as M64, is a distinctive spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. M64 gained its nickname due to a prominent dark band of absorbing dust in front of its nucleus, creating the appearance of a black eye.