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Black Eye Galaxy

Evil Eye Galaxy, Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, M64, NGC 4826

Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

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Proper Names	Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, Sleeping Beauty Galaxy
Messier Number	M64
NGC/IC Number	NGC 4826
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right Ascension	12h 56m 44s
Declination	+21° 40' 58"
Distance	c. 16,400,000 light years c. 5,040,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +8.38 Absolute: -20.13
Mean Diameter	Apparent: 9.3' Actual: c.65,000 light years
Hubble Type	Spiral class b
Optimum Visibility	April

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The unusual spiral Black Eye Galaxy, marked with a central cloud of dark dust, lies in in Coma Berenices. Neither it nor the nearby cluster M53 are visible to the naked eye.

A spiral galaxy somewhat smaller than our own Milky Way. It takes its name from a characteristic 'shadow' of dust in its central regions.

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