Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC2683 Spiral Galaxy in Lynx

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2023 Jan 16 - 05:12

Uploaded

2023 Jan 16 - 12:05

Objects

NGC2683

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Constellation

Lynx

Field centre

RA: 08^h52^m
Dec: +33°26'
Position angle: +0°19'

Field size

0°12' × 0°13'

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
FLI ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount
BVR filter

Exposure

3min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC2683 Spiral Galaxy in Lynx

Title

NGC2683 Spiral Galaxy in Lynx

About this image

This galaxy is the Deep Sky Section's January 'Object of Interest'. Discovered by William Herschel in February 1788, NGC2683 is the brightest galaxy in the faint constellation, Lynx. Seen near edge-on in this image (obtained using COAST) it is possibly a barred spiral. It seems to be a 'field' galaxy, as it does not appear to be a member of a galaxy cluster.

Distance c.18-45million ly. Size c.50-100,000ly. Apparent mag. c.9.8.

PGC2030408 (seen below near two prominent stars) is a c.16.0 mag. galaxy, possibly a spiral. Distance c.800million ly. Size c.200,000ly.

2MASXJ08524947+3321216 (a fuzzy spot to lower left of the above) is a c.17.0 mag. galaxy. Distance c.1.4billion ly - a somewhat remote object. Size c.100,000ly.

PGC24945 (above and to far left of the above) is a galaxy at a distance of c.1.2billion ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC2683 COAST uned.jpg (109.5 kB)

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