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

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M74 - The Phantom Galaxy

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Messier 74 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is at a distance of about 32 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms and is therefore used as an archetypal example of a grand design spiral galaxy.

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M74 - The Phantom Galaxy, Rich Sornborger