Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  M 74  ·  NGC 628
Spiral Galaxy Messier 74 (M74), Tom Wildoner
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Spiral Galaxy Messier 74 (M74)

Spiral Galaxy Messier 74 (M74), Tom Wildoner
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Spiral Galaxy Messier 74 (M74)

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This is the face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces known as Messier 74 (M74). At a distance of 32 million light-years, this galaxy sports two beautiful spiral arms, it contains an estimated 100 billion stars. Combined images from 11/7/21 and 1/31/22.

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 108 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats, stacked in DSS. Image Date: November 7, 2021 and January 31, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Spiral Galaxy Messier 74 (M74), Tom Wildoner

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