Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2403  ·  NGC 2404
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NGC 2403, Deepan Vishal
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NGC 2403

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NGC 2403

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This is a photo of the spiral galaxy NGC 2403, which is located about 9.8 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Camelopardalis. This galaxy is located relatively close to the Celestial North Pole in the night sky, above the head of the constellation Ursa Major. Many spiral galaxies have a “bulge,” a bright distinctive protrusion in the center. However, the bulge of this galaxy is not outstanding and it looks slightly elongated rather than round. A galaxy whose bulge is elongated into a bar shaped structure is called a “barred spiral galaxy.” But, NGC 2403 is classified as an “intermediate spiral galaxy” which is a transitional type between the “spiral galaxies” and the “barred spiral galaxies.”

Source - https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/gallery/weekly/2017/20170425-subaru.html

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