M83 The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
M83 a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation borders of Hydra and Centaurus. It is one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in the night sky. The nickname of the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy derives from its resemblance to the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101).
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
CHI-1, Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Camera
FLI ProLine PL9000
Location
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Location
El Sauce observatory, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
23 March 2021
Filters
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Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight, Photoshop
Credits
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