The Black Eye Galaxy is also called Sleeping Beauty Galaxy or Evil Eye Galaxy. It is designated Messier 64, M 64, or NGC 4826. It is a relatively isolated spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the mildly northern constellation of Coma Berenice’s.
Messier 64 (M64) has a spectacular dark band of absorbing dust in front of the galaxy’s bright nucleus. This feature gives rise to its nicknames, the “Black Eye” or “Evil Eye” galaxy.
I photographed this galaxy for over 12 hours from my driveway in March 2025.
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