NGC 2403 - Galaxy in Camelopardalis
A jewel of a galaxy with many areas of new star formation.

  • RA: 7:37
  • Dec: 65:35
  • Size: 23.4x11.8'
  • Magnitude: 8.5
  • Distance: 12 Mly
  • Constellation: Camelopardalis
  • Millennium Star Atlas: Vol. I, p. 25-6
  • Scope: 12.5" Ritchey-Chretien at f/9
  • Autoguider: ST-4 in average mode
  • Sky conditions: Excellent seeing
  • Film: FLI Dream Machine CCD
  • Exposure: 8x90 seconds L
  • Date: 12-11-02

One of those evenings where everything starts out fine and then goes right down the dumper. The air was very smooth and still but this simply set the stage for the stratocumulus stability deck that formed a complete overcast inside of 30 minutes at 1:30 am. So much for the color data.


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