NGC 2683
The UFO Galaxy
Captured: Feb 16, 2026
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NGC 2683 (Captured 2/16/26)
NGC 2683 (aka the UFO Galaxy) is an field spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx. It was discovered by William Herschel 1788. The nearly edge-on orientation led to the nickname 'The UFO Galaxy'. It is approximately 30 million light-years from Earth.
The annotated image to the left shows other items of interest in the capture.
The image consists of 57 Luminance, 58 Red, 57 Green and 59 Blue two minute exposures for a total integration of 7 hours and 40 minutes. I processed the images using PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop software. I used my Astro-Tech AT130-EDT telescope, with a focal length of 910mm, a ZWO 2600MM astronomy camera, Antlia LRGB filters . I used the Orion Short-Tube 80 guide scope and ZWO 220MM Mini guide camera all atop the iOptron CEM70AW telescope mount.
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