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NGC2403 on 2025-01-21,22,23,24,25,31 & 2025-02-01,02,03

NGC2403, also known as Caldwell 7, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is an outlying member of the M81 Group and is approximately 8 million light-years from Earth. It contains numerous star-forming H II regions.

This photo was taken in Kyle, Texas through a 6-inch f/4 Telescope, on a Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount, with a ZWO ASI533MC PRO color camera plus an Optolong L Pro Light Pollution Filter. The processing was done in PixInsight. The total image acquisition time is: 17 hours 41 minutes 00 Seconds.

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NGC2403 on 2025-01-21,22,23,24,25,31 & 2025-02-01,02,03

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