The galaxy M83, a barred spiral. Two distinct spiral arms feature bright pink and red stars. Lanes of dark gas line the spiral arms.

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1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 22-Dec-2022 04:13:40 UTC Robert McNees

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   The galaxy M83 in the constellation Hydra. About 15 million light years away. You can just make it out with a pair of binoculars.

   Image: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: W. Blair (STScI/Johns Hopkins University) and R. O’Connell (University of Virginia)