M64 - The Blacke Eye Galaxy
This is an image of M64, also known as the Black Eye Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 17 million light years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. A dark band of dust around the central nucleus gives the galaxy its nickname.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
3 September 2022
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live