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Hubble WFC3 Spiral Galaxy M83 Zoom Animation

The magnificent spiral galaxy M83 lies 15 million light-years away in the southern sky. Peering into one of the galaxy's spiral arms, the Hubble Space Telescope's new Wide Field Camera 3 is giving astronomers a detailed new look at the firestorm of star birth taking place in the galaxy. Stars are born in huge reddish nebulae and emerge as brilliant blue star clusters.
  • Release Date
    November 5, 2009
  • Science Release
    Hubble Image Showcases Star Birth in M83, the Southern Pinwheel
  • Credits
    NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI)

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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