Martin Kermit
urban.astronomer
Black Eye Galaxy - Messier 64
A beautiful and lesser known galaxy in Coma Berenices which looks like someone gave it a left hook, thus its nickname "black eye galaxy".
Celestron 8" SCT @ f/10 (prime focus)
Autoguided w/ Lodestar X2 on Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 mount
LRGB image using ZWO ASI 1600mm (-20C)
L: 20 x 180s RGB: 5 x 180 each (bin 2x2)
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Uploaded on April 30, 2019
Taken on April 30, 2019
Black Eye Galaxy - Messier 64
A beautiful and lesser known galaxy in Coma Berenices which looks like someone gave it a left hook, thus its nickname "black eye galaxy".
Celestron 8" SCT @ f/10 (prime focus)
Autoguided w/ Lodestar X2 on Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 mount
LRGB image using ZWO ASI 1600mm (-20C)
L: 20 x 180s RGB: 5 x 180 each (bin 2x2)
1,379
views
10
faves
1
comment
Uploaded on April 30, 2019
Taken on April 30, 2019