Spiral galaxy M83,infrared image. M83 (Messier 83),or the Southern Pinwheel,is similar in shape to our own Milky Way galaxy but about half the size. It lies 15 million light years from Earth in the constellation Hydra and spans over 40,000 light years. Imaged by the HAWK-I instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory,Chile.<br>Restrictions: | |
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