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      M64
      Wallpaper author:
      Pepe Manteca

      11 Mar 2021

      M64

      The Black Eye Galaxy (also called 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. 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 nicknames of the "Black Eye" or "Evil Eye" galaxy.

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      M64

      5 credit

      Open
      Telescope Live
      SPA-2-CCD
      • Type of target
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        Galaxy
      • Camera
        ............................................................................................................................
        FLI PL16803
      • Target coordinates
        ............................................................................................................................
        RA 194.1821 Dec 21.68266
      • Hemisphere
        ............................................................................................................................
        Northern
      • Telescope location
        ............................................................................................................................
        Spain
      • Transient event
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Observed on
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        11 Mar 2021 - 03 Feb 2022
      Filter
      Avg Exp (s)
      Total Exposure
      Subframes
      Red6432h30m14
      Green6002h20m14
      Blue6002h20m14
      Luminance5542h13

      M64