M64, NGC 4826. The Black Eye Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Orientation: Ø10' x 5.4', m8.5, RA 12h56.7m, Dec +21°41'
Image Scale: 1.06 arc sec/pixel
Exposure: Lum 6 x 300" Bin 2x2
Telescope: Meade 14" LX-200R SCT @ f/10 (fl=3556mm)
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M CCD
Mount: Paramount ME on ATS Portable Pier
Location: Ningaloo Skies Observatory, Exmouth, Western Australia on 29 Mar 2009
Notes: Image calibration, registration and combining, DDP and deconvolution in CCD Stack.
Additional Notes: To quote Stephen O'Meara, "The Black Eye Galaxy's silken arms wrap gracefully around a porcelain core whose northern rim is lined with dust".