Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M83: The Southern Pinwheel

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 11, 2026 is “M83: The Southern Pinwheel,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Aldo Zanetti). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

A spiral galaxy is shown in front of a dark field of stars.
Credit & Copyright: Aldo Zanetti Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Beautiful and bright spiral galaxy M83 lies some twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern tip of the very long constellation Hydra. Prominent spiral arms traced by dark dust lanes and blue star clusters lend this galaxy its popular name, the Southern Pinwheel.”

— APOD editors, September 11, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 11, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Aldo Zanetti
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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Source

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