Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  HD118268  ·  HD118333  ·  HD118463  ·  M 83  ·  NGC 5236  ·  Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
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M83, aka Southern Pinwheel GalaxyAnother masterpiece from the Southern hemisphere, this galaxy is located 15 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered in 1752 by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.
Telescope Live data: approx total 15 hrs of L, R, G, BPixinsight stack, post processed in Pixinsight with final touches using Paintshop pro for clarity, vibrancy, and white balance temps.

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