M-64, the Black Eye galaxy by Ernie Mastroianni

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11-MAY-2012	Ernie Mastroianni

M-64, the Black Eye galaxy

The Black Eye Galaxy (M64 or NGC 4826), also known as the Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It is approximately 17 million light years away. Taken with at Harrington Beach State Park in Wisconsin with an 8-inch reflector, a Nikon D300 and four frames of five minutes each, stacked in Photoshop.

Nikon D300
301s f/2.8 at 55.0mm iso1250 full exif

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