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      Phantom galaxy
      Wallpaper author:
      Jared Greer

      05 Oct 2025

      Phantom galaxy

      Combined dataset from SPA-2 CMOS, CHI-1 CMOS, and T-17. Found in Pisces 32 million light years distant, this galaxy has the second lowest surface brightness in Messier's catalog, which is where it gets its name. A truly difficult target indeed. But with a combined 30 hours of exposure time, many details can be seen, including faint outer arms.

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      M74

      20 credit

      Open
      Bernard Miller
      T-17
      • Type of target
        ............................................................................................................................
        Galaxy
      • Camera
        ............................................................................................................................
        FLI Proline PL16803
      • Target coordinates
        ............................................................................................................................
        RA 24.1739 Dec 15.7836
      • Hemisphere
        ............................................................................................................................
        Northern
      • Telescope location
        ............................................................................................................................
        United States of America
      • Transient event
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Observed on
        ............................................................................................................................
        14 Nov 2020 - 13 Dec 2020
      Filter
      Avg Exp (s)
      Total Exposure
      Subframes
      Luminance17338h40m18
      Red8004h18
      Green7503h45m18
      Blue10005h18
      Halpha12716h17

      Phantom galaxy