UFO Galaxy (NGC 2683)
UFO Galaxy (NGC 2683) is a galaxy in the constellation Lynx, magnitude 9.7, 9.5′ × 2.7′ across.
A 9.7-magnitude spiral galaxy (Sb) in Lynx, about 9.5′ × 2.7′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around March, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in January). It can be seen from everywhere north of 57°S and never sets north of 57°N.
At its highest it stands 73° up from 50°N, 88° up from 35°N, 57° up from the equator, 22° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Lynx
- Designations
- NGC 2683
- Magnitude
- 9.7
- Apparent size
- 9.5′ × 2.7′
- Position
- RA 8h 52.7m, Dec +33° 25′ (J2000)
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