M83 - Southern Pinwheel
Tiny bright center and very diffuse elsewhere. Symmetrically circular but can’t make out structure of arms.
Object Type: Spiral Galaxy
Constellation: Hydra
Right Ascension: 13h 37m 00s
Declination: -29° 51' 57"
Magnitude: 7.5
Size: 13.1' × 12.2'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M83 - Southern Pinwheel |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 34.63, -85.44 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 30.0x (25mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2024-05-29 |
| Time: | 11:25 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Tiny bright center and very diffuse elsewhere. Symmetrically circular but can’t make out structure of arms.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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