Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  M 83  ·  NGC 5236
M83 galaxy, Nicholas Jones
M83 galaxy
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M83 galaxy, Nicholas Jones
M83 galaxy
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Description

M83 is a bright spiral galaxy in Hydra.

This image is the first I've taken from my new observatory, named the Michael Jones Observatory in honour of my late father.

Location: Central Victorian Highlands, Victoria, Australia

Dates: April 2019

Optics: AG Optical Systems 12.5" iDK,

Focal length 2121 mm

Camera: mono FLI ML16200 with a Loadstar X2 on an Astrodon MOAG off-axis guider.

Observatory: Scopedome

Acquisition: Software: Sequence Generator Pro

Details 22 x5min Lum,

17x3min RGB (bin 2x2)

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