The Black Eye Galaxy, catalogued as Messier 64, is a relatively isolated spiral galaxy about 17 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Edward Pigott in March 1779 and independently by Johann Elert Bode the following month and by Charles Messier the year after. A dark band of absorbing dust lying partly across its bright nucleus gives the galaxy its popular names, the Black Eye, the Evil Eye, or the Sleeping Beauty galaxy, and its striking appearance makes it a well-known target for amateur telescopes.
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Constellation Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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2. An abrasive collision gives one galaxy a black eye - ESA/Hubble
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Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
3. Wikipedia: Black Eye Galaxy - Wikipedia
Discovery section
It was discovered by Edward Pigott in March 1779, and independently by Johann Elert Bode the following month, as well as by Charles Messier the next year.
Infobox
NGC 4826
Black Eye Galaxy, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
The Black Eye Galaxy (also called Sleeping Beauty Galaxy or Evil Eye Galaxy and designated Messier 64, M64, or NGC 4826) is a relatively isolated spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
Black Eye Galaxy, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
The Black Eye Galaxy (also called Sleeping Beauty Galaxy or Evil Eye Galaxy and designated Messier 64, M64, or NGC 4826) is a relatively isolated spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
- In Group: Spiral Galaxies, infobox 'type' field: (R)SA(rs)ab (NED classification, de Vaucouleurs system) filed under Spiral Galaxies
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