Perfect Spiral M74

This image of NGC 628 (M-74) was obtained by the 8.1-meter Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea Hawaii using the newly commissioned Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph. To make the color image, three images were combined to make this red, green and blue composite as specified in the technical data in the image release details which can be viewed below:

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Technical Details: 

Acquisition Date: August 13-14, 2001 Telescope: Gemini North, Mauna Kea Hawai'i Instrument: GMOS (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph) Field of View: 5.7 x 5.4 arcminutes FilterColorExposure TimeWavelength RangeImage Qualit