Black Eye Galaxy
spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
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Summary
Black Eye Galaxy is a spiral galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of spiral galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,205 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Edward Pigott[3]
- Instance of: HI (21cm) source[4], infrared source[5], astrophysical X-ray source[6], Seyfert galaxy[7]
- Constellation: Coma Berenices[8]
- Galaxy morphological type: SABa[9]
- Part of: M94 Group[10]
- Commons category: Black Eye Galaxy[11]
- Catalog code: M 64[12], PGC 44182[13], UGC 8062[14], 2MASX J12564369+2140575[15], MCG+04-31-001[16], IRAS F12542+2157[17], NGC 4826[18], IRAS 12542+2157[19], IRAS 12543+2157[20], EVCC 2248[21], NVSS J125643+214100[22], Z 130-1[23], 1RXS J125643.5+214106[24], Z 1254.2+2157[25]
- Time of discovery or invention: March 23, 1779[26]
- Redshift: 0.001341[27]
- Apparent magnitude: 8.52[28], 9.36[29], 6.267[30], 5.582[31], 5.330[32]
- Absolute magnitude: -20.3[33]
- Radius: 25,500 light-year[34]
- Radial velocity: 410 kilometre per second[35]
- Distance from Earth: 17,000,000 light-year[36], 4.41 megaparsec[37]
- Right ascension: 194.1820667 degree[38]
- Declination: 21.6826583 degree[39]
- Epoch: J2000.0[40]
Why It Matters
Black Eye Galaxy has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]