OBJECT:
M64 - Black Eye Galaxy
DATE/LOC:
05/22/04 - Santa Fe, NM
EQUIPMENT:
C11 @ ƒ10 / ST-8XE / AO-7
Astrodon Trubalance filters
EXPOSURE:
LRGB (150 : 30 : 30 : 30)
DESCRIPTION:
Located in Coma Berenices, the Black Eye Galaxy features an interesting characteristic. It contains two counterrotating structures of stars and gas. It is suggested that it is the aftermath of two colliding galaxies with different rotations.

M57 - 06/10/04

M63 - 05/05/04

M64 - 05/22/04

NGC3628 - 03/19/04


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