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PESSTO Snaps Supernova in Messier 74
Messier 74. Note SN 2013ej on the lower left.

Messier 74, also known as NGC 628 and Phantom Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. It is about 32 million light-years away from Earth.


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  • M74 3.6 5.8 8.0 microns spitzer

    M74 as observed with the Spitzer Space Telescope as part of the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxy Survey. The blue colors represent the 3.6 micrometre emission from stars. The green and red colors represent the 5.8 and 8.0 micrometre emission from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and possibly dust.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Galaxia espiral M74 para niños

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