NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a spiral galaxy visible in the direction of the constellation Camelopardalis. About 8 million light years away, it was the first galaxy outside the Local Group in which Cepheid variable stars were identified, used as standard candles to measure galactic distances.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Location
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Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation
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Date of observation
October 2023
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Processing
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Processing
PixInsight 1.8.9 (with Autointegrate.jr), AsroArt 8.0, PaintShop Pro 2023
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