M083 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Terry Belia

M083 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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Messier 83 (also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, M83 or NGC 5236) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. It is one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in the sky, making it visible with binoculars. Six supernovae (SN 1923A, SN 1945B, SN 1950B, SN 1957D, SN 1968L and SN 1983N) have been observed in M83.

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M083 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Terry Belia