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Ground Image of M83 Taken at ESO in La Silla, Chile

Ground Image of M83 Taken at ESO in La Silla, Chile
This is an image of the galaxy M83, taken by the European Southern Observatory's Wide Field Imager on the ESO/MPG 2.2-meter telescope at La Silla, Chile.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    13h 37m 0.95s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -29° 51' 55.51"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Hydra
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    15 million light-years (4.5 million parsecs)

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    ESO/MPG 2.2-meter telescope
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    M83, NGC 5236, Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Barred Spiral Galaxy
  • Release Date
    November 5, 2009
  • Science Release
    Hubble Image Showcases Star Birth in M83, the Southern Pinwheel
    Read the release
  • Credits
    European Southern Observatory

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Last Updated
Feb 17, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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