M64 resides in the heart of Coma Berenices. You'll find it about a degree northeast of 4.9 magnitude 35 Comae Berenices. This 8.6 magnitude Sb-type galaxy features a dark patch bordering the core to the northeast. This feature has earned M64 the moniker, Black Eye Galaxy. My 10-inch Starfinder presents a 7'x3' oval aligned west-northwest to east-southeast. The nuclear region is visible as a bright oval about 60"x30". Bordering the core is a dark ring which appears wider to the northeast. The subtle spiral arms surround the core as a diffuse glow, the northern portion appearing much thicker than the southern. M64 is a wonderful galaxy for moderate aperture telescopes.