Southern Pinwheel Galaxy - M83

Rouven Asmußen

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy - M83

M83 - Also known as the Southern Pinwheel, this galaxy is located 15 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered in 1752 by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. With an apparent magnitude of 7.5, M83 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies in the night sky. It can be observed using a pair of binoculars most easily in May (credit: NASA).

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

CHI-1

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI PL 9000

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

El Sauce Observatory - Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

several in 2021-2022

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LRGB

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PixInsight / PS

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Data Telescope Live - processed by Rouven Asmußen