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(IAAC) Obj: NGC2683 - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT, f/10, fork mount, manual
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Observation Poster: Don Clouse <dlcdeepsky@insightbb.com>
Observer: Don Clouse
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: MAy 4, 2002, 10.35 pm EDT
Location of site: Near Curby, IN, USA (Lat 38, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: Celestar 8" SCT, f/10, fork mount, manual
Magnification: 100x
Filter(s):
Object(s): NGC2683
Category: External galaxy.
Class: Sb
Constellation: Lyn
Data: mag 10.6 (B) size 7.9'x1.9'
Position: RA 8:52' 41" DEC +33:25' 3"
Description:
At 100x (20mm Orion Ultrascopic, true field = 31'), NGC2683 was large and
bright. Estimated size at 4'x1, NE/SW'. Brightens gradually toward the core.
Fades gradually from the brighter central 1' to 1.5' area. A faint, 13th mag.
star lies just north of the NE edge. Hints of mottling in the central area.
NGC2683 is on the Herschel 400 list.
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