Exploring the Digitized Sky Survey
Exploring the Digitized Sky Survey
NGC 2403 (Caldwell 7) - a galaxy in Camelopardalis
NGC 2403 is an attractive face-on spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis
notable for the numerous emission nebulae that can be seen in the
spiral arms. NGC 2403 is associated with a nearby group of galaxies
called the M81 group and is estimated to be at a distance of about 12
million light years.
http://www.martin-nicholson.info/ngc2403/ngc2403.htm
Martin Nicholson, Daventry, England.
http://www.martin-nicholson.info/1/1a.htm
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date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:51:17 -0800 (PST)
author: ukastronomy
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