Ground-based image of M83 Taken at ESO in La Silla, Chile
This is an image of the galaxy M83, taken by the European Southern Observatory's Wide Field Imager on the ESO/MPG 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla, Chile.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 83 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 15 million light years |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 36 58.28 |
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| Position (Dec): | -29° 53' 1.99" |
| Field of view: | 12.21 x 15.89 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI |
| Optical V |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI |
| Optical R |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI |