Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Where is the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy?
Below the horizon after dark tonight in Hydra. Rises 10:38.
- Rises
- 10:38
- Highest
- 13:42
- Sets
- 16:41
- Best after dark
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Can I see the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy tonight?
From London tonight, the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy isn’t above the horizon while the sky is dark. It rises at 10:38 and sets at 16:41, in daylight or twilight.
At magnitude 7.2, with its light spread out, it needs binoculars and a dark sky.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy look like?
Eyes
Not visibleToo faint to see by eye.
Binoculars
A soft, gray glow, brighter toward the center.
Telescope
A brighter core in a faint glow. Spiral arms show only in long-exposure photos.
About the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83) is a galaxy in Hydra, with a total brightness of magnitude 7.2 and an apparent size of 14′.
Nearby in the sky
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