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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
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M83
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- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 204.25378 Dec -29.8658
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Southern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Chile
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................13 Apr 2023 - 03 Apr 2024
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 310 | 2h40m | 31 |
| Luminance | 300 | 2h35m | 31 |
| Red | 271 | 2h20m | 31 |
| Green | 319 | 2h45m | 31 |