Messier 74 - Wikipedia
Messier 74 (also known as NGC 628 and Phantom Galaxy) is a large spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation Pisces. [ a ] It is about 32 million light-years away from Earth. [ 6 ] The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms and is therefore used as an archetypal example of a grand design spiral galaxy . [ 7 ]
Messier 74 - Science@NASA
A stunning face-on spiral galaxy, M74 was discovered in 1780 by Charles Messier’s observing assistant, the French astronomer Pierre Méchain. M74 is located roughly 32 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces.
Messier 74: Phantom Galaxy
2015年7月24日 · Messier 74 (M74, NGC 628), nicknamed the Phantom Galaxy, is a grand design spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces.
Spiral Galaxy M74 - HubbleSite
2007年11月29日 · Messier 74, also called NGC 628, is a stunning example of a "grand-design" spiral galaxy that is viewed by Earth observers nearly face-on. Its perfectly symmetrical spiral arms emanate from the central nucleus and are dotted with clusters of young blue stars and glowing pink regions of ionized hydrogen (hydrogen atoms that have lost their ...
Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy - galactichunter
2024年2月14日 · Astrophotography tips and pictures of Messier 74 - The Phantom Galaxy. How to photograph this beautiful spiral galaxy, reveal the IFN, and understand its history.
Galaxy Messier 74 - Deep⋆Sky Corner
The galaxy M 74 is of the morphological type SA (s) c and we see it directly from above. It is similar to M 101, but has a more symmetrical shape. The heliocentric velocities measured over the last 20 years are 657 km/s and distances from 7 Mpc to 11 Mpc.
Messier 74 - the NGC 628 Spiral Galaxy - Universe Today
Located about 30 million light years from Earth in the direction of the Pisces constellation, this galaxy measures around 95,000 light years in diameter (almost as big as the Milky Way)...
Messier 74’s face-on beauty in Pisces - Astronomy Now
2023年10月16日 · Messier 74 (NGC 628) is a spiral galaxy out of the top-drawer. This far-flung island universe yields awe-inspiring images, its sweeping spiral arms being presented in the ‘grand-design’ manner.
Webb and Hubble Observe Messier 74 in Multiple Wavelengths
2022年8月29日 · Messier 74, a grand design spiral galaxy located 32 million light-years away in the constellation of Pisces, shines at its brightest in this combined optical/mid-infrared image, featuring Webb and Hubble data.
Webb Focuses on Nuclear Star Cluster of Messier 74
2022年11月30日 · Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have studied the nuclear star cluster of Messier 74, a grand-design spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces.