About NGC 2403 (C7)

NGC 2403 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 20° altitude and reaches 24° around 04:00 PM.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Camelopardalis

Distance

14000000 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

8.9