NGC 2403
NGC 2403 |
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Object data of NGC2403 |
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| Object type: | galaxy (Sc) | |
| Size: | 23.4' x 11.8' | |
| Magnitude: | 8.9 mag | |
| Constellation: | Cam | |
| Distance: | 10 Mio Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC2403 is a member of the M81 group of galaxies. This galaxy has a morphology similar to the nearby Sc galaxy M33. NGC2403 is well known for it's big number of bright HII regions, as seen clearly in the above image. The brightest HII region got a NGC number: NGC2404. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2009-01-25 + 03-21 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | 12" Newtonian telescope (f=1139mm) | |
| Camera: | ST2000XM with CFW8 and SBIG Filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 2x2 | |
| Exposure time: | L 24x12m / R 11x12m / G 11x6m / B 11x6m | |
| Exposure time total: | 9h 12m | |
| Notes: | Very good seeing during luminance exposure | |
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