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M83: New GALEX and VLA images

By Hartmut

[M83, UV-radio composite]

Nasa’s GALEX UV satellite and the NRAO’s Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope have been used to create new images of the conspicuous Southern Pinwheel spiral galaxy, M83, and found newly formed stars in far outlying spiral arms.

GALEX Press Release (April 16, 2008):
http://www.galex.caltech.edu/newsroom/glx2008-01r.html

SEDS M83 page:
http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m083.html

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