Postcard02: 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 (M64) 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. Read more about the image here.
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Credit:
Text and compilation: Monica Salomone & Lars Lindberg Christensen. Graphics & Layout: Martin Kornmesser. Editor: Bruce Battrick. Coordination: Lars Lindberg Christensen.
About the Postcard
| Id: | hubble_postcard02 |
| Release date: | 22 March 2011, 10:24 |
| Dimensions: | 12 cm (W) x 17 cm (H) |
