Autore dello sfondo:
Marius Dinga
19 Dec 2025
M74_The Phantom Galaxy
Messier 74 (a.k.a. NGC 628 and Phantom Galaxy) is a large face-on, grand design, spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. The galaxy's low surface brightness makes it the most difficult Messier object for amateur astronomers to observe.
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M74
20 credit
- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................FLI Proline PL16803
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 24.1739 Dec 15.7836
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Northern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................United States of America
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................14 Nov 2020 - 13 Dec 2020
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 1733 | 8h40m | 18 |
| Red | 800 | 4h | 18 |
| Green | 750 | 3h45m | 18 |
| Blue | 1000 | 5h | 18 |
| Halpha | 1271 | 6h | 17 |