Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  M 83  ·  NGC 5236  ·  Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
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M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Hap Griffin
M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
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M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Hap Griffin
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M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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M83 lies in the constellation of Hydra at a distance of 15.2 million light years. As intricate and beautiful as any seashell on the beach...but at a huge scale. M83 has a diameter of 55,000 light years.

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    M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Hap Griffin
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M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Hap Griffin