UFO Galaxy (NGC 2683) in Lynx
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.
[description from O’Meara and NED]
Details
Telescope:
RCOS 14.5″ f/8
Mount:
ASA DDM85
Camera:
SBIG STL-11000M
Filters:
Astrodon Gen2
Exposure:
LRGB 620:100:120:80 min.
Location:
ROSA Remote Observatories Southern Alps
Author:
© Martin Rusterholz, Astrophotographer
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Hello, my name is Martin Rusterholz. I’m a Swiss amateur astrophotographer living near Zurich, the biggest town in Switzerland. My interest in astronomy started when I was 16. At that time, I built my first Newtonian telescope and mount. I studied physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) which was the only study including at least some aspects of astronomy and astrophysics.
“Looking at the nights sky is an experience touching everybody deeply inside, something common to all human beings independent to the language spoken by the individuals”.
Deep-sky astrophotography is my passion.