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NGC 2683 |
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SPIRAL GALAXY in LYNX Click on Image for Full Resolution
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12.5" RCOS operating at f/9 (2857mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-a |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | March 19, 2006 |
| Exposure | LRGB = 290:60:60:60 minutes |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | Takahashi Sky90 / ST-402 |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 2x2 |
| Location | Skyfoto observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes | NGC 2683 is about 16 million light years distant. The yellowish core of the galaxy consists of older stars. This galaxy was nicknamed the "UFO Galaxy |