Observation by Geof Lewis: M83 - 21 April 2026

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Geof Lewis

Observer

Geof Lewis

Observed

2026 Apr 21 - 23:30

Uploaded

2026 Apr 29 - 07:39

Objects

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)

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Constellation

Hydra

Field centre

RA: 13^h37^m
Dec: -29°51'
Position angle: -0°15'

Field size

0°41' × 0°45'

Equipment

SeeStar S50

Exposure

250 x 30s

Location

Norfolk

Target name

M83

Title

M83 - 21 April 2026

About this image

This is one of the remaining handfull of Messier targets that I cannot get from my observatory due to the target's very low elevation as seen from my location. However, by driving a few miles from home to use a hard stand on a farmer’s field the SeeStar S50 came to the rescue. It’s a poor example of what is a superb galaxy, but I was only able to capture an hour either side of its transit when it reached a maximum elevation of just under 7.5 degrees. At least I can now tick it off my personal Messier image collection.

Files associated with this observation

M83_Crop_21Apr26_30s.png (1.7 MB)

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