This is an image of NGC 2683, the "UFO galaxy" in Lynx, seen nearly edge-on.? Although it is smaller and less luminous than the Milky Way galaxy, it hosts over 300 globular clusters, nearly 2x that of the Milky Way.? The image was captured over a 6-night period from late February to mid-April during a particularly frustrating period in western New Mexico.? Image acquisition was done with a 12.5" PlaneWave scope and a QSI-640ws camera at f/8 for a final LRGB integration of 14 hours.
Thanks for looking,
Bruce W.
