Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2146
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NGC-2146 in Camelopardalis, Alberto Lopez
NGC-2146 in Camelopardalis
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NGC-2146 in Camelopardalis, Alberto Lopez
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NGC 2146 is a barred spiral galaxy tin the constellation Camelopardalis.

The galaxy's most conspicuous feature is the dusty lanes of a spiral arm lying across the core of the galaxy as seen from Earth, the arm having been bent 45 degrees by a close encounter with a smaller galaxy possibly NGC 2146a.

This close encounter is credited with the relatively high rates of star formation that qualify NGC 2146 as a starburst galaxy.

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NGC-2146 in Camelopardalis, Alberto Lopez