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About
this Object
Object
Name: |
M83, NGC 5236, Southern Pinwheel Galaxy |
Object
Description: |
Barred Spiral Galaxy |
Position
(J2000): |
R.A. 13h 37m 0s.95
Dec. -29° 51' 55".51 |
Constellation: |
Hydra |
Distance: |
15 million light-years (4.5 million parsecs) |
Dimensions: |
This image is roughly 2.6 arcminutes (11,000 light-years or 3,400 parsecs) wide. |
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About the Data
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Data Description: |
The image was created from Hubble data from proposal 11360: R. O'Connell (University of Virginia) and collaborators. |
Instrument: |
WFC3/UVIS |
Exposure Dates: |
August 19-26, 2009 |
Filters: |
F336W (U), F555W (V), F814W (I), F502N ([O III]), and F657N (Halpha) |
Exposure
Time: |
2.3 hours |
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About
this Image
Image
Credit: |
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
Release
Date: |
November 5, 2009
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Color:
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The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Five filters were used to sample broad and narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are:
| F336W (U) |
blue |
| F555W (V) |
green |
| F814W (I) |
red |
| F502N ([O III]) |
cyan |
| F657N (Halpha) |
red |
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