| Object Data |
| Description |
NGC2403 is a well wound up and somewhat asymmetric
spiral galaxy. It is listed as an outlying member of the
M81
group. |
| Constellation |
Camelopardalis the Giraffe |
| Right Ascension |
7h 37m 9s |
| Declination |
+65° 35' 9" |
| Magnitude |
8.9 |
| Angular size |
23.4 arcminutes |
| Distance |
4.2 megaparsecs (14 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
131 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 12" LX200 @ f/3.3 (1015mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Orion 120mm refractor @ f/3.75 |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
752 x 580 @ 1.8 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Ten exposures of two minutes each. Aligned, stacked,
and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
March 7, 2003 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central
South Florida. |
