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

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M74 - Phantom Galaxy in Pisces, Massimo Di Fusco
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M74 - Phantom Galaxy in Pisces

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Messier 74 (also known as NGC 628 and Phantom Galaxy) is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pisces.=10.5px It is about 32 million light-years away from Earth it contains two clearly defined spiral arms. The galaxy's low surface brightness (magnitude 9,4) makes it the most difficult Messier object for amateur astronomers to observe.

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