The sky around Messier 83
This wide-field view shows the field around the spiral galaxy Messier 83. The image was created from photographs in red and blue light taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is 2.9 degrees across.
Credit:ESO, Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1020d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 19 May 2010, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1020 |
| Size: | 10640 x 10359 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 83 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 15 million light years |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 37 0.95 |
| Position (Dec): | -29° 51' 56.56" |
| Field of view: | 178.53 x 173.81 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.3° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 N/A |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 N/A |