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Spiral galaxy M83 in Hydra

by

ESO/D.De Martin/Novapix

Reference

a-gax52-36015

Date

2008-09-02

M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 millions light years from the sun. It is classified as intermediate between normal and barred spiral galaxies. Colour-composite image made using data from the Wide Field Imager on the ESO/MPG 2.2-m telescope at La Silla. The WFI stared at M83 for four periods of 25 minutes through different filters (B, V, R, Halpha).