Messier 83: Difference between revisions

Messier 83 (view source)

117 bytes added , 3 April 2015

no edit summary

36,340

edits

Revision as of 22:42, 3 April 2015 (view source) Lisa (talk \| contribs) (Created page with "Messier 83 (also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, M83 or NGC 5236) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. It is ...")		Revision as of 22:44, 3 April 2015 (view source) Lisa (talk \| contribs) No edit summary Newer edit →
Line 1:		Line 1:
			[[File:Hubble view of barred spiral galaxy Messier 83.jpg\|thumb\|Hubble view of barred spiral galaxy Messier 83.jpg]]
	Messier 83 (also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, M83 or NGC 5236) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. It is one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in the sky, making it visible with binoculars. Six supernovae (SN 1923A, SN 1945B, SN 1950B, SN 1957D, SN 1968L and SN 1983N) have been observed in M83.		Messier 83 (also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, M83 or NGC 5236) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. It is one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in the sky, making it visible with binoculars. Six supernovae (SN 1923A, SN 1945B, SN 1950B, SN 1957D, SN 1968L and SN 1983N) have been observed in M83.