Messier 64 (M 64)
Introduction | Map | Sketch | My
Best Own Photos | Own
Observations | References || Appendix:
My Own Photos
On this page I collect my observations of the spiral galaxy M 64
(Black Eye Galaxy) in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Introduction
The spiral galaxy M 64 in the constellation Coma Berenice is
also called the Black Eye Galaxy because of a dark dust band in front
of the bright core. In
binoculars, it appears, according to Stoyan, as a "nebular star," and
I did not see much more in the telescope. The eVscope, however, revealed
a lot more...
Size: 4.5' x 2,5' (Stoyan)
Distance: 22,000,000 light years
Ranking: *** (Stoyan)
Map

The galaxy M 64 in constellation Coma Berenices, as well as the globular
star cluster M 53 and the open star cluster Mel 111 (Image
Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

M 64 (Black Eye Galaxy) in constellation Coma Berenices
and its surround (above M 53) (Image Courtesy
of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
Sketch
The sketch by Michael Vlasov (DeepSkyWatch.com)
provides a rough impression of what I observed (my impression was much fainter
than the sketch): Blackeye
Galaxy (Messier 64) - Sketch by Michael Vlasov (Copyright © Michael
Vlasov 2016)
Note: I only have the author's permission to link to the sketch.
My Best Own Photos
eVscope
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M 64 - Mar 23, 2020 |
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M 64 - Mar 24, 2020 |
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M 64 - Apr 21, 2020 (local date) |
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M 64 - Mar 23, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - Mar 24, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - Apr 21, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - May 21, 2020 |
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M 64 - May 21, 2020 |
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M 64 - Jun 6, 2021 |
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M 64 - May 21, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - May 21, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - Jun 6, 2021, photo on top processed (Polarr) |
Own Observations
Observations May 2017
- May 14, 15, 16, 20, 2017 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Explorer
150PDS on GoTo mount): M
64 a glow, but quite well to see
Observations March to May 2020
- March 23 and 24, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M
64 photographed.
- April 21, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M
64 photographed.
- May 15, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M
64 photographed in new rectangular format without overlay
- May 21, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M
64 photographed (n.o., r.f.); the sky was darker than
some days ago.
Observations June 2021
- June 10, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): M
64 photographed (n.o., r.f.), new image size and processing.
References
On this Site

Appendix: My Own Photos
eVscope
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M 64 - Mar 23, 2020 |
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M 64 - Mar 24, 2020 |
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M 64 - Apr 21, 2020 (local date) |
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M 64 - Mar 23, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - Mar 24, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - Apr 21, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - May 15, 2020 |
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M 64 - May 21, 2020 |
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M 64 - May 21, 2020 |
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M 64 - May 15, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - May 21, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - May 21, 2020, photo on top processed |
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M 64 - Jun 6, 2021 |
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M 64 - Jun 6, 2021, photo left processed (Polarr) |
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