December 2005 - The Black Eye galaxy
A collision of two galaxies has left a merged star system with an unusual appearance as well as bizarre internal motions. Messier 64 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.
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Credit:
NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)
About the Calendar
| Id: | cal200512 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Month: | 12 |
