Stunning image of the spiral galaxy M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel or the Thousand Ruby Galaxy. Located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra, this galaxy showcases vibrant spiral arms filled with star clusters and reddish star-forming regions. The image, from the European Southern Observatory, also features foreground Milky Way stars and distant background galaxies.

Astronomy Picture from 27/09/2008

M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080927.html


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