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    Messier 74 (redirect from Spiral Galaxy M74)
    member of the M74 Group, a group of 5 to 7 galaxies that also includes the peculiar spiral galaxy NGC 660 and a few irregular galaxies. Different group...
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  • M74 or M-74 may refer to: M74 light mortar M74 motorway, a motorway in Scotland Messier 74, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces M74 rocket, an...
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    percent of all currently known spiral galaxies are classified as grand design type spirals, including M51, M74, M81, M83, and M101. Density wave theory...
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  • The M74 Group (also known as the NGC 628 Group) is a small group of galaxies in the constellation Pisces. The face-on spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628) is the...
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    Examples of regular spiral galaxies: (visually) M31 (Andromeda Galaxy), M74, M81, M104 (Sombrero Galaxy), M51a (Whirlpool Galaxy), NGC 300, NGC 772. Examples...
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    NGC 660 (category M74 Group)
    jet being emanated from the galaxy's central black hole. NGC 660 is a member of the M74 Group. List of polar-ring galaxies "NGC 0660". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic...
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  • Population I stars. A spiral galaxy maintains its spiral arms due to density wave theory. Below is a list of notable spiral galaxies with their own articles...
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    Messier 63 (redirect from Spiral Galaxy M63)
    W.; et al. (August 2017), "Accurate Distances to Important Spiral Galaxies: M63, M74, NGC 1291, NGC 4559, NGC 4625, and NGC 5398", The Astronomical Journal...
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    brightest member of the M74 Group. NGC 488 is an isolated face-on prototypical spiral galaxy. Two supernovae have been observed in the galaxy. NGC 520 is a pair...
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    Local Volume (category Galaxies)
    galaxies or particular galaxies such as Centaurus A, the Bode galaxy (M81), the Cigar galaxy (M82), the Circinus galaxy, the Southern Pinwheel galaxy...
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