M83: The Southern Pinwheel

Чт, Январь 16, 2025 - 18:30 / Категория: astronet

Beautiful and bright
spiral galaxy M83
lies a some twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern
tip of the very long constellation
Hydra.

Prominent spiral arms traced by dark dust lanes and blue star
clusters lend this galaxy its popular name, The Southern Pinwheel.

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