Wallpaper author:
Dani Berkvens
27 Mar 2021
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).
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1672
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 71.4273 Dec -59.2474
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Apr 2021 - 08 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 695 | 3h40m | 19 |
| Luminance | 568 | 3h | 19 |
| Red | 568 | 3h | 19 |
| Green | 567 | 2h50m | 18 |