Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lynx (Lyn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2683
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NGC2683 spiral galaxy in Lynx, Jean-Pierre Lees
NGC2683 spiral galaxy in Lynx
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NGC2683 spiral galaxy in Lynx

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NGC2683 spiral galaxy in Lynx, Jean-Pierre Lees
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NGC2683 spiral galaxy in Lynx

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NGC2683 is a spectacular example of an almost edge-on galaxy. If several dust patches and lanes are clearly visible, its outer structure is surprisingly smooth and unresolved, despite its proximity (16.8 Million light years). It is presumed to have a multi arm spiral pattern. Its angular dimension is 8.7'x2.5'.

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