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Approximately 24 million light-years distant, M64 commands attention with its dark band of absorbing dust that appears to give it the "Black Eye" or "Evil Eye" nickname. This spiral galaxy exhibits a peculiar characteristic: twin counter-rotating disks—inner and outer—spinning in opposite directions over a span of 51,000 light-years. It’s a target accessible to amateur astronomers, thanks to its relative proximity and dramatic appearance.