Messier 83
E473825
Messier 83 is a bright, nearby barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra, notable for its vigorous star formation and frequent supernovae.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Messier object
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NGC object ⓘ barred spiral galaxy ⓘ extragalactic astronomical object ⓘ starburst galaxy ⓘ |
| addedToMessierCatalogueBy | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M83
NERFINISHED
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NGC 5236 NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Pinwheel Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | ~13.1 × 11.5 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ~7.5 ⓘ |
| belongsToGalaxyGroup | Centaurus A/M83 Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth | May ⓘ |
| contains | nuclear starburst region ⓘ |
| declination | −29° 52′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1752 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~15 million light-years
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~4.5 megaparsecs ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | +31.97° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 314.58° ⓘ |
| hasActiveStarFormation | yes ⓘ |
| hasBar | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpiralArms | yes ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyOf | multiple supernovae ⓘ |
| isFaceOnGalaxy | yes ⓘ |
| isNearbyGalaxy | yes ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| messierNumber | 83 ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SAB(s)c ⓘ |
| ngcNumber | 5236 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent supernovae
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vigorous star formation ⓘ |
| observedInWavelength |
X-ray
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infrared ⓘ optical ⓘ radio ⓘ ultraviolet ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | ~513 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0017 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 13h 37m ⓘ |
| supernovaeObserved |
SN 1923A
NERFINISHED
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SN 1945B NERFINISHED ⓘ SN 1950B NERFINISHED ⓘ SN 1957D NERFINISHED ⓘ SN 1968L NERFINISHED ⓘ SN 1983N NERFINISHED ⓘ SN 2008ho NERFINISHED ⓘ SN 2012A NERFINISHED ⓘ SN 2014L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.