Galaxy NGC2403
Description
NGC 2403 (also Caldwell 7) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. NGC 2403 is an outlying member of the M81 Group, and is approximately 8 million light-years distant. It bears a striking similarity to M33, being about 50,000 light years in diameter and containing numerous star-forming H II regions. The northern spiral arm connects it to a Star forming region NGC 2404. NGC 2403 can be observed using 10×50 binoculars
Equipment and processing
Telescope: AT6RC
Mount: Orion Atlas
Camera: ST 8300M
Filters: Baader LRGB
Guiding: PHD2
Processing: PixInsight
Capture software: CCDCiel
Exposures: L: bin1 30x300 RGB: bin1 15x300
Location: UACNJ