Observation by Paul Downing: Messier 83 - The Southern Pinwheel

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Paul Downing

Observer

Paul Downing

Observed

2019 May 29 - 22:00

Uploaded

2019 May 30 - 10:52

Objects

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)

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Constellation

Hydra

Field centre

RA: 13^h36^m
Dec: -29°52'
Position angle: +89°15'

Field size

0°24' × 0°18'

Equipment

12.5 inch Planewave scope
QSI 683 CCD camera
Astrodon LRGB filters

Exposure

60 mins L, 30 mins each RGB

Location

Alpujarra, Spain

Target name

Messier 83

Title

Messier 83 - The Southern Pinwheel

Files associated with this observation

M83_290519_BAA_0.jpg (1.8 MB)

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