Our Nights Sky
21 Jun 2026 5:23 PMMark Boothman
With the school holidays approaching, there is so much to see in the night sky.
One of the most spectacular targets currently visible is the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83), a beautiful barred spiral galaxy located approximately 15 million light-years from Earth.
Despite its distance, M83 can be spotted from a dark-sky location with a good pair of binoculars, appearing as a faint, misty patch of light. Through a small telescope, its bright core becomes more obvious, while larger telescopes reveal hints of its magnificent spiral structure
