Messier 83 [SEP] constellation
Messier 83
Messier 83 or M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy and NGC 5236, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. Nicolas Louis de Lacaille discovered M83 on February 23, 1752 at the Cape of Good Hope. Charles Messier added it to his catalogue of nebulous objects (now known as the Messier Catalogue) in March 1781. This is one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in the sky, making it visible with binoculars. Its nickname of
Portrait of the Barred Spiral Galaxy Messier 83
- M83, SEDS Messier pages
- Spiral Galaxy Messier 83 at the astro-photography site of Takayuki Yoshida
- M83 The Southern Pinwheel
- X-rays Discovered From Young Supernova Remnant (SN 1957D)
- Messier 83 (Southern Pinwheel Galaxy) at Constellation Guide