Spiral Galaxy M83 and the MQ1 System (IMAGE)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

Spiral Galaxy M83 and the MQ1 System

Caption

This image shows nearby spiral galaxy M83 and the MQ1 system with jets, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. The blue circle marks the position of the MQ1 system in the galaxy (shown inset).

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Image Credits: M83 - NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (WFC3/UVIS, STScI-PRC14-04a).MQ1 inset - W. P. Blair (Johns Hopkins University) & R. Soria (ICRAR-Curtin).

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