[Merskelly Metalien]

Originally Posted by DreadedMartian

Messier 64 or The Black Eye Galaxy

Easily identified by the spectacular band of absorbing dust partially obscuring its bright nucleus, M64 is characterized by its bizarre internal motion. The gas in the outer regions of this remarkable galaxy is rotating in the opposite direction from the gas and stars in its inner regions. This strange behavior can be attributed to a merger between M64 and a satellite galaxy over a billion years ago

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Q-Q Can I just...thank you for these again. They're so therapeutic and just so darn nice to look at.