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Spiral galaxy M83 in Hydra

auteur: ESO/D.De Martin/Novapix

référence: a-gax52-36015

Image Size 300 DPI: 37 * 37 cm

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).

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - HYDRA - LA SILLA - M83 - MPG/ESO 2.2m - NGC 5236 - SABc - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - STAR FORMATION -