M 64

From Wikipedia 

"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 mildly northern constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Edward Pigott in March 1779, and independently by Johann Elert Bode in April of the same year, as well as by Charles Messier the next year. A dark band of absorbing dust partially in front of its bright nucleus gave rise to its nicknames of the "Black Eye", "Evil Eye", or "Sleeping Beauty" galaxy. M64 is well known among amateur astronomers due to its form in small telescopes and visibility across inhabited latitudes."

 

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Date :  February and March 2026

Location : Arizona Sky Village, Portal, Arizona

Equipment used :
 Lens or telescope -- AP 155CS 
 Mount -- AP 1200
 Camera -- ZWO ASI2600MC with external guidescope and ASI220 guide camers

Acquistion Software : NINA
Processing Software : PixInsight, Photoshop

Exposure Detail :  One Shot Color      Total hours  19

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Temp

380

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100

50

-10

         

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