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M74 Spiral Galaxy (aka. NGC 628)
Magnitude: 10.0
Distance: Aprox: 32 million light-years
Constellation: Pisces
Diameter: 95,000 light-years
Number of Stars Approx: 100 billion
The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms and is therefore used as an archetypal example of a grand design spiral galaxy. The galaxy's low surface brightness makes it the most difficult Messier object for amateur astronomers to observe. However, the relatively large angular size of the galaxy and the galaxy's face-on orientation make it an ideal object for professional astronomers who want to study spiral arm structure and spiral density waves.
Taken 9/25/19 in Kenton, Oklahoma by Russell Kille on a Celestron C14 Edge HD SCT at f/7.7 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera.
Taken 9/7/18 at Agawna Bay Lake Superior Provential Park, Canada by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
Taken on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 with a ZWO ASI 224MC Non Cooled Camera
