Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lynx (Lyn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2683
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NGC 2683 The UFO Galaxy, Aquawind
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NGC 2683 The UFO Galaxy

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NGC 2683 The UFO Galaxy

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NGC 2683 is a fieldspiralgalaxy 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]It is viewed nearly edge-on from Earth's location in space and is located about 30 million light-years away,[2] although previous estimates also give distances between 16 and 25 million light-years.[6]NGC 2683 is receding from Earth at 410 km/s (250 mi/s), and from the Galactic Center at 375 km/s (233 mi/s).[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2683

Glad to get a good night in for my enjoyment. While small it's still a galaxy!

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NGC 2683 The UFO Galaxy, Aquawind