About Blackeye Galaxy (M64)

Blackeye Galaxy stands out as a well-known observing object and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 46° altitude and reaches 68° around 12:34 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

19000000 ly

Size

9.3' x 5.4'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

8.5