Wallpaper author:
Philip Yates
09 May 2023
M83
Also known as the Southern Pinwheel, this galaxy is located 15 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Hydra.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M83
7 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 204.25378 Dec -29.8658
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Apr 2023 - 03 Apr 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 310 | 2h40m | 31 |
| Luminance | 300 | 2h35m | 31 |
| Red | 271 | 2h20m | 31 |
| Green | 319 | 2h45m | 31 |