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| Catalogue and alternative designations | M74,
NGC 628
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| Type | Galaxy |
| Position | 19 53 46, +18 46 42 |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303 and 36.8cm RCOS Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details |
LRGB 60:60:60:60 |
| Description | M74 is one of the fainter Messier objects and is a fairly low surface brightness object. The apparent magnitude is 9.4 and the apparent size is 10.5 x 9.5 arcminutes. It was discovered by Mechain in 1780 and is sometimes known as the "phantom" galaxy. |