We've made so many advances in our understanding. A few centuries ago, the pioneer navigators learnt the size and shape of our Earth, and the layout of the continents. We are now just learning the dimensions and ingredients of our entire cosmoc, and can at last make some sense of our cosmic habitat.
/ Sir Martin Rees /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


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M64 (Galaxy)
Also known as: Black Eye Galaxy
Right ascension: 12h 57m Declination: 21° 37'
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Date/time: 2012.04.26 23:00 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 36' Magnification and filter(s): 100x
Seeing: 4/10 Transparency: 3/5
Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

The well known M64 or Black Eye Galaxy (sometimes mentioned as Black Eye Nebula) is a fine specimen of large and bright Messier galaxies (although Charles Messier didn't know what galaxies were). It has a tiny star-like central core with a noticeable bulge around it, and a thin dark patch of dust lane to the NE of the core. This feature is not easily visible. On the major axis of the ellipse I can detect signs of spiral arms on both sides of the core.

SQM reading: 21.44 m/arcsec2, 6°C, light wind.
Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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