Compass and scale image of M83
Compass and Scale Image of M83.
Credit:NASA, ESA and Z. Levay (STScI)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 83 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 15 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical H-alpha | 657 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |