M 83
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
LRGB 180 120 120 120 min.
ASA RC 16“ f/8
ASA DDM 100
Messier 83 (also NGC 5236 or Southern Pinwheel Galaxy) is a beautiful grand design spiral galaxy in the southern constellation Hydra. It is about 15 mio. light years away and it was discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille.