Messier 64, also known as the “Dark Eye Galaxy” or “Devil’s Eye Galaxy,” is a spiral galaxy located approximately 17 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. (Image: NASA)The latest image released by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and taken by the Hubble Space Telescope gives an amazing view of its beauty and complex structure.Messier 64 is famous for its dark layer of dust in the center, obscuring the bright area creating the impression of an eye or evil eye, hence its interesting nickname. The dark dust not only creates a dramatic image but also contains dense regions of gas and dust that are home to new stars.This helps form the diversity and richness of stars within Galaxy.Images taken by Hubble also show vast spiral arms, dotted with blue light regions, where young stars are forming and developing. M64 is also surrounded by a faint halo, remnants of smaller galaxies that have been “eaten” by it over billions of years.Messier 64 was discovered in March 1779 by Edward Pigott and then independently by Johann Elert Bode in April of the same year, as well as by Charles Messier in 1780.This galaxy attracts the attention of observers because of its spectacular dark band that creates a unique image and belongs to a unique type of spiral galaxy in the universe.This is a testament to the power and performance of the Hubble Space Telescope, which has yielded important discoveries in its more than 30 years of operation.We invite readers to watch more videos: Revealing the 4.5 billion year old asteroid sample NASA just announced.
Messier 64, also known as the “Dark Eye Galaxy” or “Devil’s Eye Galaxy,” is a spiral galaxy located approximately 17 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. (Image: NASA)
The latest image released by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and taken by the Hubble Space Telescope gives an amazing view of its beauty and complex structure.
Messier 64 is famous for its dark layer of dust in the center, obscuring the bright area creating the impression of an eye or evil eye, hence its interesting nickname. The dark dust not only creates a dramatic image but also contains dense regions of gas and dust that are home to new stars.
This helps form the diversity and richness of stars within Galaxy.
Images taken by Hubble also show vast spiral arms, dotted with blue light regions, where young stars are forming and developing. M64 is also surrounded by a faint halo, remnants of smaller galaxies that have been “eaten” by it over billions of years.
Messier 64 was discovered in March 1779 by Edward Pigott and then independently by Johann Elert Bode in April of the same year, as well as by Charles Messier in 1780.
This galaxy attracts the attention of observers because of its spectacular dark band that creates a unique image and belongs to a unique type of spiral galaxy in the universe.
This is a testament to the power and performance of the Hubble Space Telescope, which has yielded important discoveries in its more than 30 years of operation.