The Sunflower Galaxy is a spiral galaxy.

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It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1779.

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Its distance from Earth is estimated at 29 million light years.

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It is best observed in spring, when it is highest in the sky.

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It can be observed as a speck through 15-centimeter telescopes in good conditions.

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Its diameter is estimated to be 130,000 light years.

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It is suspected to have 400 billion stars and a mass of 140 billion solar masses.

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