Messier 83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Messier 83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy |
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Object data of M83 |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (SBc) | |
| Size: | 12.9' x 11.5' | |
| Magnitude: | 7.6mag | |
| Constellation: | Hya | |
| Distance: | 15 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | Messier 83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation borders of Hydra and Centaurus. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2022-05-26 until 2022-05-29 (4 nights) | |
| Location: | DeepSkySafaris / Namibia (1,300m) | |
| Telescope: | 10" Newtonian telescope (f=1000mm) | |
| Camera: | QSI 660wsg-8 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200 | |
| Exposure time: | L 30x8min / RGB 10x8min each | |
| Exposure time total: | 8h 00min | |
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