NGC 2403
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2403, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2403
H V 44, GC 1541, MCG+11-10-007, UGC 3918, PGC 21396, Gaia DR3 1089775662767390080
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.38 |
| Size | 10.1' x 5.9' @ 123° |
| Right Ascension | 7h 36' 51.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 65° 36' 10" N |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Description | !! cB, eL, vmE, vgmbMN |
| Classification | SAcd |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Sep 30, 2025 Waikoloa, HI (map)
15cm f/4 Newtonian, Makaʻiki Mk2 @ 67x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Bright and obvious, about 8' in diameter, straddled by a pair of 10th magnitude stars about 2' either side of the galaxy center, brighter to the center without a notable core, some mottling in the halo, found 1° west of 51 Cam
Andrew Cooper
Jan 17, 2004 Sentinel, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large! Bright, irregular with no obvious core, just a general brightening at the center, a darker zone around the core hints at the spiral structure, several involved foreground stars, several HII regions visible
Other Data Sources for NGC 2403
Nearby objects for NGC 2403
1 object found within 120'
| NGC 2404 |
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NGC 2403