The M83 galaxy in visible light (crop)

Eso_potw2640b_1024

eso_potw2640b October 5th, 2026

Credit: ESO

This image shows the M83 galaxy in visible light, captured with the Wide Field Imager at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. This is a cropped version of an image with a wider field of view. Links M83 in submillimetre wavelengths Interactive comparison of M83 in visible and submillimetre wavelengths

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2640b/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, None, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Type
Observation
Object Name
M83
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Type > Spiral
Eso_potw2640b_1280
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ID
potw2640b
Subject Category
C.5.1.1  
Subject Name
M83
Credits
ESO
Release Date
2026-10-05T06:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2640b/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Instrument
Color Assignment
Band
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
2903.0, 2879.0
Reference Pixel
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Rotation
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Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
European Southern Observatory
URL
https://www.eso.org
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City
Garching bei München
State/Province
None
Postal Code
D-85748
Country
Germany
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID
eso
Resource ID
potw2640b
Resource URL
https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/potw2640b.tif
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Metadata Date
2026-09-29T15:15:48+02:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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