Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  IC 2209  ·  NGC 2460
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interacting galaxies ngc2460, ic 2209 with tidal streams, Wim van Berlo
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ngc 2460 and ic 2209 in the constellation Camelopardalis form an interacting galaxy pair. Both galaxies are situated about 70 million light years from the Milky Way.
ngc 2460 was the subject of a dissertation by J. Ludwig in 2014. PhD Thesis J Ludwig 2014 (pdf)

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