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(Click on the picture above to go to the main image.)
M83 is a excellent face-on spiral galaxy.For comparison with a professional image, look at the cover of the book "Galaxies" by Timothy Ferris.
I took this picture at Grove Creek Observatory.
| Constellation | Hydra |
|---|---|
| Right Asc (hh:mm:ss) | 13:37:42 |
| Declination(deg:sec) | -29:52 |
| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Size (ArcMin) | 11.2 |
| Tirion SkyAtlas 2000 | #21 |
| Uranometria 2000 | #370 |
ST-7 Compressed Image
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Note = Image taken 04/28/98 at 20:21:58
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This page last updated on July 5, 1998 Contact Michael Purcell