Messier 64. Posted in Press Release An Abrasive Galactic Collision. A collision of two galaxies has left a merged star system with an unusual appearance as well as bizarre internal motions.

Messier 64 (M64) has a spectacular dark band of absorbing dust in front of the galaxy’s bright nucleus, giving rise to its nicknames of the “Black Eye” or “Evil Eye” galaxy.

Messier 64, the Black Eye Galaxy, captivates with its dark-lidded appearance. The Hubble image reveals a 7,400-light-year-wide spiral central region. 17 million light-years away in Coma Berenices ...

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While in this part of the sky, try to locate Messier 64, which is also known as the Black Eye Galaxy. It gets its name from the clouds of dark material that partly hide it from our view.

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer had just one hour to capture this iconic image of Comet 13P/Olbers and the Black Eye Galaxy (M64).

NASA shares captivating image of 'Evil Eye' galaxy taken by Hubble Space Telescope in 2008. 'Evil Eye' galaxy, also known as Messier 64 (M64), is located in Coma Berenices constellation. It has a ...

Around 17 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair) is a spiral galaxy, known as Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy. Meyer caught this galactic scene ...