NGC 2683
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| NGC 2683 | |
 NGC 2683 spiral galaxy |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension | 08h 52m 41.3s[1] |
| Declination | +33° 25′ 19″[1] |
| Redshift | 411 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 25 ± 4 Mly (7.7 ± 1.3 Mpc)[2] |
| Type | SA(rs)b[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 9′.3 × 2′.2[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 4641,[1] PGC 24930[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 2683 is an unbarred spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel on February 5, 1788. It is viewed nearly edge-on from Earth's location in space and is located about 25 million light-years away.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 2683. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
- ^ J. L. Tonry, A. Dressler, J. P. Blakeslee, E. A. Ajhar, A. B. Fletcher, G. A. Luppino, M. R. Metzger, C. B. Moore (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". Astrophysical Journal 546 (2): 681–693. doi:.
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