Observation by Alan Thomas: M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in Hydra

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2025 Apr 19 - 00:35

Uploaded

2025 May 24 - 12:35

Objects

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)

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Constellation

Hydra

Field centre

RA: 13^h37^m
Dec: -29°51'
Position angle: +178°10'

Field size

0°21' × 0°21'

Equipment

PlaneWave 61cm f/6.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera 10Micron
GM4000 robotic German equatorial mount

Exposure

90sec.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in Hydra

Title

M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in Hydra

About this image

A PIRATE image of this superb galaxy.

Files associated with this observation

M83 PIRATE v3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (319.6 kB)

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