Messier 83 - NGC 5236
- Resolution:
- 2248x1280 px
- File size:
- 410 KB
Photo description / processing
Messier 83 – Pinwheel Galaxy
330 subs at 30 seconds each – 200 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3
Total Data: 2 Hours 40 Minutes
Taken with Celestron Origin.
West Taratahi Hall, Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.
Thursday 6th August 2026
Stacked in Siril, processed in AstroWizard.
Messier 83 (M83), also called the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located about 15 million light-years away near the borders of the constellations Hydra and Centaurus. It spans roughly 55,000 light-years across and is famous for active star formation and recent discoveries of a hidden supermassive black hole candidate.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Celestron Origin
- Camera
- Starvis 2 IMX678
- Mount
- Celestron NexStar Evolution
- Guide Scope
- Celestron StarSense Autoguider
- Software
- Siril / AstroWizard
- Location
- Masterton, New Zealand
Exposure
- 330 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 200
Total exposure: 2 h 45 m
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