NGC 2683 is a field spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Lynx. It was nicknamed the "UFO Galaxy" by the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory. [3] [4] It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on February 5, 1788. [5]

NGC 2683, often nicknamed the "UFO Galaxy" due to its elongated shape as seen edge-on, is a spiral galaxy located about 33 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. It is distinguished by i...

2023年4月17日 · NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy seen almost edge-on, giving it the shape of a classic science fiction spaceship. This is why the astronomers at the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory, Cocoa, Fla., gave it this attention-grabbing nickname.

2012年3月17日 · A spiral galaxy comparable to our own Milky Way, NGC 2683 is seen nearly edge-on in the cosmic vista. Blended light from a large population of old, yellowish stars forms the remarkably bright galactic core.

NGC 2683 is a Spiral Galaxy in the Lynx constellation. NGC 2683 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 9.79, NGC 2683 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.

2014年2月5日 · NGC 2683 is seen nearly edge-on in this cosmic vista combining data and images from the ground-based Subaru telescope and the space-based Hubble Space Telescope. More distant galaxies are seen scattered in the background.

NGC 2683 is galaxy seen almost edge-on. Spectroscopic and photometric observations have shown, that it has a central bar which is 6° away from the galaxy's major axis. One can see the delicate dusty lanes of the spiral arms silhouetted against the galaxy's core.

A spiral galaxy comparable to our own Milky Way, NGC 2683 is seen nearly edge-on in this cosmic vista, with more distant galaxies scattered in the background. Blended light from a large population of old yellowish stars forms the remarkably bright galactic core.

NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy visible in the constellation Lynx, with an apparent size of 9.3'x2.2' and magnitude 10.6. It is known among amateur astronomers as the UFO Galaxy, due to its shape very similar to a flying saucer seen almost side-on.

NGC 2683, also known as the "UFO Galaxy" due to its shape resembling an unidentified flying object, is a fascinating spiral galaxy located approximately 30 million light-years away from Earth in the c...