Black Eye
Notes:
This galaxy, M64, is about 19 million light years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. Dust is blocking part of the light, giving it the look of a black eye. Also known as the Evil Eye Galaxy, or NGC 4826,
Telescope:
C11
Mount:
MI-250
Camera:
SBIG ST-10XME
Filters:
Astrodon LRGB
Dates:
March 12-16, 2007
Exposure:
Lum=35x6min (210mins), RGB=6min each, 39 Green, 41 blue, and 39 red subexposures for 924 minutes (15.4hrs) total at -25C