Messier 83 - Central region Space Wallpaper

This image shows the central region of a beautiful spiral galaxy, Messier 83. (Image credit: ESO)

This stunning space wallpaper shows the central region of a beautiful spiral galaxy, Messier 83, as observed with the FORS1 instrument at VLT ANTU. This galaxy is located in the southern constellation Hydra (The Water-Snake) and is also known as NGC 5236; the distance is about 15 million light-years. The spiral structure resembles that of the Milky Way Galaxy in which we live, but Messier 83 also possesses a bar-like structure at the centre.

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