This dataset captures NGC 5236, better known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy or M83, a face-on spiral galaxy renowned for its prominent star-forming regions. The collection comprises 15.58 hours of total integration time gathered between June 13 and July 1, 2025, using a Sky-Watcher Esprit 120mm refractor paired with a ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera on an AM5 mount. The data includes 71 luminance frames, 20 green, 30 blue, and 18 red frames, all captured at 300-second exposures through Antlia 2.00-inch filters. Additionally, 48 frames of narrowband hydrogen-alpha data were acquired using an Antlia 3nm filter, revealing the galaxy's active star formation regions. The dataset is available for approximately $14.90 under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license, permitting copying, modification, and redistribution for non-commercial purposes.
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