Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  M 83  ·  NGC 5236  ·  Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
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M83, the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Reggie
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M83, the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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M83, the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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Messier 83, also catalogued as NGC 5236, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra. It is one of the closest and brightest spiral galaxies in the sky, and sometimes called the "Southern Pinwheel".Messier 83 was discovered by Nicholas Louis de Lacaille at the Cape of Good Hope in 1752. It was the third galaxy discovered, after M 31 and M 32, and the first discovered beyond our Local Group. Charles Messier added M 83 to his catalogue in 1781; its spiral structure was first noted by William Lassell.This is a HaLRGB image.
Imaged from my backyard.
ASIAIR, AZEQ6 , Sharpstar SCA260 , ASI2600MM, Antlia LRGB and Ha filters.
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