Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra, with an apparent magnitude of 7.5. It is about 15.2 million light-years away.

Finder chart for the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83) in the constellation Hydra
the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83) (circled) in Hydra. Pink symbols mark Messier objects.
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Facts

CatalogMessier 83 (M83)
Typespiral galaxy
ConstellationHydra
Apparent magnitude7.5
Distanceabout 15.2 million light-years
Right ascension13 h 37.0 min
Declination−29.87°
Best monthJune (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy is in Hydra. From 40° N it is highest in the south in June evenings, about 20° up. From 35° S it reaches about 85° in the north. Binoculars show it under a dark sky; a small telescope shows more detail.

Hydra constellation →

Other Messier objects in Hydra

Messier 48 (M48)Messier 68 (M68)

The Messier catalog →

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