What is the Black Eye Galaxy also known as?
Q: What is the Black Eye Galaxy also known as?
A: The Black Eye Galaxy is also known as the Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, Messier 64, M64, Evil Eye Galaxy or NGC 4826.
Q: When was the Black Eye Galaxy discovered?
A: The Black Eye Galaxy was discovered in 1779.
Q: How far away is the Black Eye Galaxy?
A: The Black Eye Galaxy is just over 24 million light years away.
Q: What makes the galaxy so distinctive?
A: The galaxy has a spectacular dark band of absorbing dust in front of its bright nucleus which gives it its name "Black Eye" or "Evil Eye".
Q: Is it easy to observe with a telescope?
A: Yes, it can be seen in small telescopes and is well known among amateur astronomers.
Q: What type of galaxy is it?
A: It is a spiral galaxy located in the Coma Berenices constellation.
