Messier 77
Galaxy
Messier 77, also known as NGC 1068 or the Squid Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is about 47 million light-years away from Earth. Messier 77 was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780, who originally described it as a... Wikipedia
Coordinates: RA 2h 42m 41s | Dec -0° 0′ 48″
Stars: 300 billion
Constellation: Cetus
Magnitude: 9.61
Radius: 85,000 light years
Apparent mass: ~1,000 billion M☉
Distance to Earth: 46.97 million light years