Southern Pinwheel
Dreyer's description: !! vB, vL, E 55deg , esbMN, 3-br spir; = M83
Cross Identifications: GC 3606, h 3523, Lac 1. 6, Dun 628. Southern Pinwheel; Bode 27, 155 Cen; UGCA 366.
Right Ascension: | 13 : 37.0 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | -29 : 52 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 15000 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 7.6 |
Apparent Diameter: | 11.2 (arc minutes) |
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