Encyclopedia.com > Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Pictures, and Press Releases > A Dictionary of Astronomy > January 1997

Black Eye Galaxy

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 244 words | Copyright

Black Eye Galaxy The galaxy M64 (NGC 4826) in Coma Berenices. It is a 9th-magnitude Sb-type spiral with a dark lane of dust silhouetted against its nucleus, which gives the ‘black eye’ effect. Its distance is about 20 million l.y.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Black Eye Galaxy." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Black Eye Galaxy." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-BlackEyeGalaxy.html

"Black Eye Galaxy." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-BlackEyeGalaxy.html

Learn more about citation styles

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Answers Encyclopedia .

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Answers Encyclopedia now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: