Tag Archive for 'NGC 5236'

This ALMA image shows the barred spiral galaxy Messier 83. Image credit: ALMA / ESO / NAOJ / NRAO / Koda et al.

Messier 83 Hints At How Star-Forming Gas Behaves in Barred Spirals Like Our Own

Oct 12, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

The life cycle of molecular gas in the barred spiral galaxy Messier 83 appears to be driven mainly by the galaxy’s large-scale structure and rotation,...

This Webb image shows Messier 83. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Webb / A. Adamo, Stockholm University / FEAST JWST Team.

Webb Finds Evidence for Active Supermassive Black Hole in Messier 83

Apr 21, 2025 by News Staff

Highly ionized neon gas detected at the center of the spiral galaxy Messier 83 by the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb...

This DECam image shows the spiral galaxy Messier 83. Image credit: CTIO / NOIRLab / DOE / NSF / AURA / T.A. Rector, University of Alaska Anchorage & NSF NOIRLab / D. de Martin, NSF NOIRLab / M. Zamani, NSF NOIRLab.

Dark Energy Camera Captures Stunning New Image of Messier 83

Dec 9, 2024 by News Staff

The swirling spiral arms of Messier 83, one of the most prominent spiral galaxies in the night sky, display a high rate of star formation and have been...

This image shows thousands of newly-formed stars in the central part of Messier 83. This image is made up of observations from VLT’s MUSE instrument in the optical part of the spectrum. It is based on data obtained through six filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: TIMER Survey / ESO.

MUSE Observes Hidden Depths of Messier 83

Nov 23, 2020 by News Staff

Using the MUSE (Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer) instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal Observatory in Chile, astronomers have imaged...