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UFO Galaxy (NGC 2683)

UFO Galaxy (NGC 2683)

NGC 2683 is an SA type galaxy with a a real diameter of about 38'500 lightyears, first discoverd by Wilhelm Herschel 1788. From earth, at a distance of 19 million lightyears, it appears as a 9.1 x 2.7 arc minutes object, shining at mag 9.7. Its tiny nucleus is centered in a peanut-shaped bulge, which lower parts are covered by dense clouds of dust.

NGC 2683 is a member of the Leo Spur of Galaxies with renowned members like NGC 2841 and NGC 2903.
[O'Meara, NED]

Date: 05/15/2011

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Image Data

Telescope: RCOS 14.5" f/8
Mount: ASA DDM85
Detector: STL-11000M
Filters: Astrodon Gen 2
Exposures: LRGB 620:100:120:80 min (20 min subs)
Observatory: ROSA, France

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