Click for a larger image (64%)
| Catalogue and alternative designations |
NGC 2403 |
| Type | Galaxy |
| Position | 07 36 51.4, +65 36 09 |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Camera and Telescope | QSI 583 WSG, 20cm Maksutov Newtonian courtesy Dean Salman |
| Focal Ratio | F4 |
| Exposure Details | HaLRGB 240:120:120:130 with Astrodon series 2 filters |
| Description | NGC
2403 is a bright intermediate
spiral galaxy (magnitude
8.9). It is about 50,000
light years in diameter and 8
million light years distant and
bears a strong resemblance to
M33 and NGC 300.
|