Observation by Mr Ian David Sharp: M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

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Mr Ian David Sharp

Observer

Mr Ian David Sharp

Observed

2014 May 01 - 00:00

Uploaded

2022 May 15 - 10:43

Objects

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)

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Constellation

Hydra

Field centre

RA: 13^h36^m
Dec: -29°51'
Position angle: +55°59'

Field size

0°21' × 0°20'

Equipment

RCOS 12.5" f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien
Paramount ME Mount
Apogee F16MD9 CCD Camera
SBIG ST-402ME Guide Camera
Apogee AFW50-7S Filter Wheel
Astrodon Filters

Exposure

A total of 34 hours L,R,G,B and Ha all 1200s

Location

Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, Australia

Target name

M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

Title

M83 - The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

About this image

Taken back in 2014. Reprocessed in PixInsight.

Uncropped version is here: http://www.astro-sharp.com/images/DeepSky/2022/M83_2014_RCOS_LHaRGB_IDS_2022.jpg

Files associated with this observation

M83_2014_RCOS_LHaRGB_IDS_2022_crop.jpg (568.9 kB)

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