The Blackeye Galaxy (M64) is a spiral galaxy located in Coma Berenices, an estimated 19 million LY from Earth.
           Also referred to as the Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, it's prominent feature is the light absorbing dust lane near it's center.

Date:           April, 2007
Optics:  WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter 
Camera:  Canon Digital Rebel 300D /  Modified (Hap Griffin)
Exposure:  115 Minutes / 23x300s @ 800ASA 
Guiding:  Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200
Location:  Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI
Photo By: Rick Kazmierski
                                                                                                                    

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