Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 1999 is “M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT,” an image. It is credited to Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT, ESO. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT
Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT, ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“M83 is one of the closest and brightest spiral galaxies on the sky. Visible with binoculars in the constellation of Hydra , majestic spiral arms have prompted its nickname as the Southern Pinwheel.”

— APOD editors, December 6, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 6, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT, ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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