Derby and District Astronomical Society
Messier 74 (NGC 628)
The Phantom Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy in Pisces
RA 01h 36m 42s Dec +15° 47' 00"
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This image of M74 was captured by Russ Pollard using a SeeStar S50 in EQ mode, from the Aberbran Fawr Campsite near Brecon, during the annual DDAS stargazing trip in late September 2025. Image Credit: Russ Pollard. |
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Adrian Brown captured this image of M74 on the 9th December 2006. It was taken using a Skywatcher 80ED refractor at f7.5, an ATIK ATK16HR camera and a Celestron CGE mount. Astronomik Luminance and CLS filters were used and the total exposure time was 40 minutes with 5 minute sub exposures. Image Credit: Adrian Brown.
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