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
Large JPEG
6.0 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
28.1 MB
Publication JPEG
8.7 MB
Screensize JPEG
385.7 KB
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 13 36 58.28 |
Position (Dec): | -29° 53' 1.99" |
Field of view: | 12.21 x 15.89 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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 |