Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2146
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NGC 2146, Peter Goodhew
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NGC 2146 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis.  It is heavily distorted by gravitational forces from nearby galaxies. It is about 80,000 light-years from end to end, and is slightly smaller than the Milky Way. It lies approximately 70 million light-years from Earth.

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NGC 2146, Peter Goodhew