Messier M83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

M83 (NGC 5236), also known as Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located within the constellation Hydra in the Centaurus A Group of galaxies.

M83 is best viewed during mid-summer, is magnitude 8.5*, and can be viewed with binoculars. It is 11 x 10' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

1. Name:
2. Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

1. Type:
2. barred spiral galaxy

1. Constellation:
2. Hydra

1. NGC:
2. 5236

1. Magnitude (m):
2. 8.5

1. Viewing:
2. binoculars

1. Size:
2. 11 x 10'

1. RA:
2. 13h 37.1m

1. Dec:
2. -29 52'

1. Season:
2. mid-summer

1. Galaxy group:
2. Centaurus A Group

1. Messier Marathon #:
2. 67

* The naked eye can see up to magnitude 8 objects under ideal dark sky conditions.

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