Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  M 83  ·  NGC 5236
NGC5236/M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Israel Mussi
NGC5236/M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
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NGC5236/M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

NGC5236/M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Israel Mussi
NGC5236/M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
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NGC5236/M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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M83 also known as the Southern Pinwheel, this galaxy is located 15 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered in 1752 by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. With an apparent magnitude of 7.5, M83 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies in the night sky. It can be observed using a pair of binoculars most easily in May.

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NGC5236/M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Israel Mussi