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Messier 74

Galaxy
Messier 74 is a large spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation Pisces. It is about 32 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms and is therefore used as an archetypal example of a grand design... Wikipedia
Stars: 100 billion
Coordinates: RA 1h 36m 42s | Dec +15° 47′ 1″
Magnitude: 9.4
Constellation: Pisces
Radius: 47,500 light years
Apparent mass: ~300 billion M☉
Distance to Earth: 30 million light years