The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83

M83 is often cited as a close match to how our own Milky Way might appear from afar though it is only half as big, about 40,000 light-years across. The Southern Pinwheel has one other interesting claim to fame: it has had six supernovae in the last 100 years.

Sessions

Total Integration Time:

May 16, 2023 - 48 * 240.0 seconds
Telescope: WO ZenithStar 61 Mount: ZWO AM5 Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro

Catalogues

Messier New General Catalogue

Targets

M83 NGC5236

Gear

Telescope:
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mount: Celestron Advanced VX (AVX)