Wallpaper author:
Thomas Peter
18 Mar 2026
Messier 83 (NGC5236)
Messier 83 (NGC 5236), or the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, is a vibrant barred spiral galaxy located roughly 15 million light-years away in the Hydra constellation. It is a bright starburst galaxy with a diameter of roughly 118,000 light-years, known for active star formation, numerous supernova remnants, and a peculiar double nucleus.
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Tom
Dataset from which the image was processed
M83
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