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.



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