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The Heart of a Haunting Galaxy
['Molly Glick', 'Posted On', 'Molly Glick Is The Newsletter Editor Of']
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This eerie space scene lives up to its name—the Phantom Galaxy.
Officially known as M74, it has a diameter of around 95,000 light-years, nearly the size of our Milky Way.
Among other twisty galaxies, M74 has some of the most crisply defined arms.
This ghostly galaxy was first observed in 1780 by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain, who worked with renowned comet hunter Charles Messier.
This shot, released in 2022, was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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