A collision of two galaxies has left a merged star system with an unusual appearance as well as bizarre internal motions. Messier 64 (M64) has a spectacular dark band of absorbing dust in front of the galaxy's bright nucleus, giving rise to its nicknames of the "Black Eye" or "Evil Eye" galaxy.

Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)

Acknowledgment: S. Smartt (Institute of Astronomy) and D. Richstone (U. Michigan)

• Hubble Heritage Release of M64
• "Creating Hubble's Technicolor Universe"