NGC 2403

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NGC 2403 is a nearby spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, notable for its active star formation and numerous observed supernovae.

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Label Occurrences
NGC 2403 canonical 4

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf galaxy
intermediate spiral galaxy
spiral galaxy
apparentMagnitudeV 8.9
apparentSize 21.9′ × 12.3′
belongsToGroup M81 Group
bestSeenInMonth February
catalogDesignation NGC 2403 self-link
PGC 21396
UGC 3918
constellation Camelopardalis
contains extended H I gas disk
massive star-forming complex NGC 2403-I
declination +65° 36′ 09″
discoveredBy William Herschel
discoveryDate 1788
distanceFromEarth approximately 2.5 megaparsecs
approximately 8 million light-years
galacticLatitude +29.2°
galacticLongitude 150.6°
hasDustLanes yes
hasRotationCurve used to study dark matter distribution
hasSpiralArms yes
hasStarFormationActivity high
hostedEvent supernova SN 1954J
surface form: luminous blue variable–like outburst SN 1954J
inclination approximately 60 degrees
isMemberOf M81 Group
locatedIn M81 Group
surface form: M81 Group region
metallicity sub-solar
morphologicalType SABcd
notableFeature active star-forming regions
numerous H II complexes similar to those in M33
prominent H II regions
observableWith small amateur telescopes
observedInWavelength X-ray
infrared
optical
radio
positionAngle approximately 124 degrees
radialVelocity 131 km/s
redshift 0.000445
rightAscension 07h 36m 51s
similarTo Triangulum Galaxy
surface form: Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
supernovaObserved supernova SN 1954J
surface form: SN 1954J

SN 2004dj
supernovaTypeObserved Type II-P
surfaceBrightnessClass low
visibleFromHemisphere Northern Hemisphere

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

supernova SN 1954J hostGalaxy NGC 2403
subject surface form: SN 1954J
M81 Group containsGalaxy NGC 2403
NGC 2403 catalogDesignation NGC 2403 self-link