M64 - The Blacke Eye Galaxy

Bernard Miller

M64 using PI PCC process

M64 using PI PCC process

M64 using PI Color Calibration

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 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Planewave CDK24

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI PL 9000

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 September 2022

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Astrodon LRGB 2GEN

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight and Photoshop

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Bernard Miller/Telescope Live