M 83 A Pinwheel Galaxy in the Southern Hemisphere
M 83 A Pinwheel Galaxy in the Southern Hemisphere
The so-called Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as M83 or NGC 5236) is an intermediate spiral galaxy visible in the constellation Hydra and about 15 million light-years away. It is one of the closest and brightest spiral galaxies in the sky, and can also be spotted with binoculars. Its name "Pinwheel Galaxy" is due to its spiral arms
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-1-CMOS
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
EL SAUCE OBSERVATORY, CHILE
Date of observation
15-03-2024
Filters
LRGB
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
Credit Sauro Gaudenzi / Data Telescope Live
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