NGC 2683

Spiral Galaxy in the Constellation Lynx

NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy.  It lies at a distance of 16 million light-years from Earth.

Image Details:

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  • Instrument:  Celestron C14 SCT @ f/6.0 (2136mm) focal length
  • Mount:  Astro-Physics AP-1200GTO
  • Image Scale:  1.12 arc-seconds per pixel after processing
  • Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter Wheel and AO-8 Adaptive Optics
  • Filters & Exposure Times:  
    • L:   12 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
    • R:  12 x 5 minutes binned 2 x 2
      G:    6 x 5 minutes binned 2 x 2
      B:    6 x 5 minutes binned 2 x 2 
  • [LRGB]-RGB stacking and processing was used for a total equivalent unbinned exposure time of 9 hours
  • Software: Maxim DL/CCD, Adobe Photoshop CS2, RC Astro Gradient X-Terminator, Neat Image Pro
  • Location: C.A.A.S. East Observatory, Little Rock, AR., El. 650ft
  • Date: March 29th, 2009