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

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M74 - The Phantom Galaxy

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This is Messier 74, also known as the Phantom Galaxy or NGC 628. It's a grand design spiral galaxy with two large spiral arms and around 100 billion stars located in the Pisces constellation about 34 million light years away.

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