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Messier 74

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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Messier 74

Summary

Messier 74 is a grand design spiral galaxy[1]. It draws 70 Wikipedia views per month (grand_design_spiral_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Messier 74 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain[3].
  • Messier 74's instance of is recorded as grand design spiral galaxy[4].
  • Messier 74's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source[5].
  • Messier 74's instance of is recorded as infrared source[6].
  • Messier 74's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[7].
  • Messier 74's constellation is recorded as Pisces[8].
  • Messier 74's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SA(s)c[9].
  • Messier 74 is part of M74 Group[10].
  • Messier 74's Commons category is recorded as Messier 74[11].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as M 74[12].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F01339+1532[13].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as NGC 628[14].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01340+1532[15].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as PGC 5974[16].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as UGC 1149[17].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J01364177+1547004[18].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-05-011[19].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as Z 0134.0+1532[20].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as Z 460-14[21].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as UZC J013641.7+154659[22].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q01340+1532[23].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0136+15[24].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 5974[25].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as GB6 B0134+1531[26].
  • Messier 74's catalog code is recorded as [SLK2004] 223[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include grand design spiral galaxy[4], HI (21cm) source[5], infrared source[6], and astrophysical X-ray source[7].

Use and Application

Messier 74 is part of M74 Group[10].

Why It Matters

Messier 74 draws 70 Wikipedia views per month (grand_design_spiral_galaxy category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Pierre Méchain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The VIRUS-P Exploration of Nearby Galaxies (VENGA): survey design, data processing, and spectral analysis methods. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . haroldcorwin.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Phantomdj · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+24.1740500'}, {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+24.173917'}
    Has part(s) → ['Q9328460', 'Q5177198']
    Aliases → —
    Epoch → J2000.0
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