Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: NGC 2683 The UFO Galaxy

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2023 Jan 22 - 11:14

Uploaded

2023 Jan 24 - 11:16

Objects

NGC2683

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Constellation

Lynx

Field centre

RA: 08^h52^m
Dec: +33°25'
Position angle: +0°33'

Field size

0°34' × 0°22'

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
QSI6120 CCD Cameras
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount

Exposure

8 hours 50 minutes LRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

NGC 2683

Title

NGC 2683 The UFO Galaxy

About this image

NGC 2683 is a field spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx. It has the common name of the UFO Galaxy. It is 30 million light years from Earth.
It was the Object of Interest of the Deep Sky Section of the British Astronomical Association in January 2023.

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