Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  M 83  ·  NGC 5236  ·  Southern Pinwheel galaxy
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Messier 83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Rodney Watters

Messier 83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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Messier 83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Rodney Watters

Messier 83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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A magnificent example of a barred spiral galaxy, Messier 83 is also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. The galaxy is 15 million light years from earth which means the light that has been captured from from this object started its long journey during the middle of the Miocene era on our planet.

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Messier 83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Rodney Watters