Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  M 74  ·  NGC 628
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M74 (REPROCESSED), Terrance
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Discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain in 1780, Messier 74 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. Also known as the, “Phantom Galaxy” and NGC 628, it lies an approximate distance of 32 million light years from Earth. Its radius spans 47,500 light years, and boasts an estimated population of 100 billion stars.

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