Wallpaper author:
Michelle Ashford
14 Sept 2022
M64 The Black Eye Galaxy
M74, also known as the Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, or Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. M64 lies at a distance of 24 million ly from Earth, with a diameter of 70,000 ly.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M64
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 194.1821 Dec 21.68266
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Mar 2021 - 03 Feb 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 643 | 2h30m | 14 |
| Green | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |
| Blue | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |
| Luminance | 554 | 2h | 13 |