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Tag Archives: Coma Berenices

Messier 64 (NGC 4826): The Black Eye Galaxy

As NASA points out, M64, or the Black Eye galaxy, is characterized by its bizarre internal motion. The gas in the outer regions of this remarkable galaxy is rotating in the opposite direction from the gas and stars in its inner regions.

Posted byWayne McGrawApril 16, 2021April 1, 2023Posted inGalaxies, Messier ObjectsTags:Coma Berenices, Spring1 Comment on Messier 64 (NGC 4826): The Black Eye Galaxy

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