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Originally Posted by JoeBlow
M83 is detectable in even quiet small telescopes. However seeing spiral structure is a challenge in almost any amateur telescope from a suburban location.
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Dark skies certainly make a big difference. M83 is a relatively straightforward target from my dark skies on the coast south of Hobart with my 140mm refractor.
To quote my notes from my last observation in 2015: "broad very faint diffuse glow with some brightening towards the centre and a brighter central diffuse spot. Occasional better seeing gave a glimpse of a spiral structure to the faint glow." Scope: Vixen NA140 with Baadar binoviewer at 68X.
Steve