Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  M 74  ·  NGC 628
M74 - Phantom Galaxy, Derryk
M74 - Phantom Galaxy
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M74 - Phantom Galaxy

M74 - Phantom Galaxy, Derryk
M74 - Phantom Galaxy
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M74 - Phantom Galaxy

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Description

Also known as NGC628, M74 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces at a distance of about 32 million light-years away. It is roughly 95,000 light-years across in diameter and contains an estimated 100 billion stars



Taken in November & December 2018 over multiple nights from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 2,005 mins (33 hr 25 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm LRGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon L: 151x300s

Astrodon R: 86x300s

Astrodon G: 82x300s

Astrodon B: 82x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M74 - Phantom Galaxy, Derryk

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