NGC 2683
Common Name: UFO Galaxy
Also Known as: UGC 4641
Object Type: Field Spiral Galaxy
Constellation: Lynx
Distance from Earth: 30 million Light years
Apparent Magnitude: 10.6
Coordinates: RA 21H 33M 27.02S DEC -00 deg 49 min 23.7 sec
Actual Size: 122,000 light years in diameter
Apparent Dimensions: 9.3 arc-minutes x 2.2 arc-minutes
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Environmental Data
Date: February 19, 2017 Start Time: 7:16PM End Time: 8:46PM SQM: 19.95
Moon Age: 22.7 days Moonrise: 1:04AM Moon Illumination: 43.9%
Temperature: 55 degrees F Humidity: 46% Dew Point: 34.6 degrees F
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Clear
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: Celestron CPC1100 mount Camera: Nikon D750 DSLR Focuser: Optec QuickSync FT20
Telescope: Celestron 11 inch SCT Edge Focal Length: 1960mm
Focal Reducer/Field Flattener: 0.7 focal reducer Filter: None
Rotator: Manual Power Control: Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip
Imaging Software
Mount: Celestron CPC1100 Focuser: Optec FocusLynx Commander
Imaging: Images Plus Platesolve: None Rotator/Control:
Imaging Status
Imaging Software: Focus Platesolve:
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Guide Scope Data
Telescope: Camera: Focuser:
Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip Software: Tracking Result:
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Images Taken
Number of light frames: 40 Duration: 2 minutes Gain: ISO 1600
Camera Temperature: degrees C Binning: F-Stop: 7.0
Total Integration Time: 1.33 hours
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Number of flat frames: Duration: Gain: ISO 1600
Camera Temperature: degrees C Binning: F-Stop: 7.0
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Number of Dark frames: 15 Duration: 2 minutes Gain: ISO 1600
Camera Temperature: degrees C Binning: F-Stop: 7.0
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Number of Bias frames: 15 Duration: 0.001 seconds Gain: ISO 1600
Camera Temperature: degrees C Binning: F-Stop: 7.0
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software:Images Plus
Processes utilized:
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