| M64 |
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| Blackeye Galaxy | |||||||||||
| NGC 4826 | |||||||||||
| Type: | Spiral Galaxy | ||||||||||
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices | ||||||||||
| Magnitude: | 9.0 | ||||||||||
| Size: | 9.3' x 5.4' | ||||||||||
| RA-Dec: | 12h 56.7m - 21 41 | ||||||||||
| Difficulty: | T | E=easy, T=tough, C=challenging | |||||||||
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| The Black Eyed Galaxy is named for the prominent dark lane near its center. The dark lane is a dust cloud which hides the background stars, and is itself an area of active star formation. The dark lane may not be readily obvious through a telescope. A combination of dark skies and high magnification is needed to detect it. Locate the soft glow of M64 in binoculars before taking a closer look with a telescope. | |||||||||||
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