Observation by Trevor Green: Messier 83

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Paul Downing

Observer

Trevor Green

Observed

2020 Jun 30 - 22:00

Uploaded

2020 Sep 26 - 08:12

Objects

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)

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Constellation

Hydra

Field centre

RA: 13^h37^m
Dec: -29°52'
Position angle: -178°41'

Field size

0°41' × 0°31'

Equipment

Skywatcher 10 inch f3.9 Newtonian
ZWO071 Colour Camera

Exposure

100 x 5 mins

Location

Clare, South Australia

Target name

Messier 83

Title

Messier 83

About this image

This image of the large spiral galaxy, Messier 83 was taken by Trevor from his home observatory in South Australia between May and July 2020 at varying times through the evenings. The image was processed using PixInsight and PS CC 2017.

Messier 83 is known as the "Southern Pinwheel Galaxy" and is approximately 15 million light-years away on the borders of Hydra and Centaurus. It was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille on February 23, 1752 at the Cape of Good Hope.

Files associated with this observation

wk40_20_m83_green.jpg (438.6 kB)

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