# @rami_astro on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C_7zvfCMf5H
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35530152-rami-astro-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5958eda430.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-09-15T10:30:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rami Ammoun (@rami_astro) — https://gondola.cc/rami_astro

## Caption

The Phantom Galaxy, also known as M74, is a grand-design spiral galaxy located about 32 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. It is noted for its nearly perfect spiral structure, with well-defined arms that spiral out from a central core. The galaxy is rich in star-forming regions and has a low surface brightness, making it a challenging target for amateur astronomers. M74 is an important object of study for understanding galaxy formation and stellar evolution.

I made this capture from my light polluted backyard (Bottle 7), with the city light hitting straight on the optical tube assembly

EXIF: 
4 hours processed image, each sub was 5 minutes. 
Integrated lights, 20 flats, 30 darks, and 30 bias frames. 

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Enjoy!

#PhantomGalaxy #SpaceExploration #GalacticWonders #AstronomyLovers #CosmicBeauty #DeepSpace #NASA #UniverseExploration #Astrophotography #SpaceScience #M74

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## Tags

universeexploration, spacescience, cosmicbeauty, astronomylovers, m74, deepspace, nasa, astrophotography, galacticwonders, spaceexploration, phantomgalaxy

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