Deep Sky · M74
M74
Face-on grand-design spiral, needs dark time.
Tonight
Not ranked for tonight — it may stay below the useful altitude window.
Vespera fit
ModeNative
FilterBroadband
DifficultyHard
Facts
Magnitude9.4
Size10 × 9′
Distance32,000,000 ly
RA / Dec1.612 h / 15.78°
About
Face-on grand-design spiral, needs dark time.