M64 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Image Details

• LRGB = 120:120:120:120 minutes
• Takahashi FSQ-106ED
• SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A
• Tru-Balance LRGB Filters
• CCDStack V2, Photoshop CS6
• 02/24/2012, 02/25/2012, 02/26/2012, 02/27/2012, 03/12/2012, 03/13/2012, 03/15/2012, 03/16/2012 & 03/17/2012
• Mead, Colorado

M64, the "Black Eye" galaxy glows at magnitude 8 galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. M64 gets its name from the dark feature near the center of the galaxy.

Other designations for M64 include NGC4826.