Wallpaper author:
sauro gaudenzi
15 Mar 2024
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
Dataset from which the image was processed
M83
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- 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 |