Black Eye Galaxy

[Gerr]

The Black Eye Galaxy (also called Evil Eye Galaxy and designated Messier 64 or NGC 4826) is a spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Edward Pigott in March 1779, and independently by Johann Elert Bode in April of the same year, as well as by Charles Messier the next year. A dark band of absorbing dust partially in front of its bright nucleus gave rise to its nicknames of the "Black Eye" or "Evil Eye" galaxy.

This was taken from my Bortle class 6 garden under a waxing crescent moon. Wind and clouds were virtually absent.

SW200P Reflector      Canon 650D      Heq5 Pro Mount     Optolong L-Pro filter

Lights: 68x180secs (ISO 800)   20x Flats and Bias Frames  Dithered instead of Darks

Stacked in DSS and processed in Photoshop CS2.

Not an easy target for my set-up but why not have a go anyway is one of my motto's!!!

Hope u like.

Gerr.

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