NGC 2403
Spiral Galaxy NGC 2403
(= H V.44
= Caldwell 7),
type Sc,
| Right Ascension | 7 : 36.9 (h:m) |
|---|---|
| Declination | +65 : 36 (deg:m) |
| Distance | 12000.0 (kly) |
| Visual Brightness | 8.4 (mag) |
| Apparent Dimension | 17.8 x 11.0 (arc min) |
This beautiful spiral galaxy is an outlying member of the
M81 group of galaxies, and thus about
12 million light years distant.
NGC 2403 is among the more conspicuous Northern objects which
Charles Messier missed when compiling
his catalog. Thus its discovery was left to
In the SAC 110 best NGC object list.
No. 37 in the RASC Finest NGC Objects list.
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Last Modification: 29 Mar 1998, 12:55 MET