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Spiral galaxy Messier 83
If our Milky Way were to resemble this one, we certainly would be proud of our home ! The beautiful spiral galaxy Messier 83 [4] is located in the southern constellation Hydra (the Water Snake) and is also known as NGC 5236 and as the Southern Pinwheel galaxy. Its distance is about 15 million light-years. Being about twice as small as the Milky Way, its size on the sky is 11x10 arcmin2...
The image show clumpy, well-defined spiral arms that are rich in young stars, while the disc reveals a complex system of intricate dust lanes. This galaxy is known to be a site of vigorous star formation.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0525b |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 10 augustus 2005 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0525 |
| Grootte: | 2048 x 2040 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Messier 83 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Afstand: | 15 miljoen lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Categorie: | Galaxies |
Achtergrond
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 37 0.95 |
| Position (Dec): | -29° 51' 56.56" |
| Field of view: | 6.83 x 6.80 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
|---|---|---|
| Optisch B | 440 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optisch R | 655 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Infrarood H-alpha | 656 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |