NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy lying 25 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Lynx. It is viewed nearly edge-on from our perspective, much like M104, the Sombrero galaxy in Virgo. In the case of NGC 2683, the combination of the galaxy’s disk and large central bulge bear a strong resemblance to a flying saucer, giving it the nickname of The UFO Galaxy. NGC 2683’s disk contains many beautiful brown dust lanes. Along with colorful field stars, several distant galaxies are visible in the background.

Exposures: L:R:G:B = 300:75:85:120 minutes = 9 hours, 4o minutes total exposure at f/7.5.

This image was published in the April 26, 2021 issue of The Guardian, London, U.K.