NGC 2683
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.
It was the Object of Interest of the Deep Sky Section of the British Astronomical Association in January 2023.
TARGET
Nomenclature: NGC 2683, The UFO Galaxy
Right Ascension: 08:52:41.7
Declination: +33:25:29.38
Size: 9.3 x 2.2 arc minutes
EQUIPMENT USED
APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
Nomenclature: NGC 2683, The UFO Galaxy
Right Ascension: 08:52:41.7
Declination: +33:25:29.38
Size: 9.3 x 2.2 arc minutes
EQUIPMENT USED
APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
IMAGE CAPTURE
Red: 16x300" bin 1x1
Green: 15x300" bin 1x1
Blue: 15x300" bin 1x1
Luminance 39x300" bin 1x1, 7x900" bin 1x1
Total Integration: 8 hours 50 minutes
Pixel scale: 0.531 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.346 degrees
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
Red: 16x300" bin 1x1
Green: 15x300" bin 1x1
Blue: 15x300" bin 1x1
Luminance 39x300" bin 1x1, 7x900" bin 1x1
Total Integration: 8 hours 50 minutes
Pixel scale: 0.531 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.346 degrees
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING:
CCDStack2 and Photoshop
CCDStack2 and Photoshop