Caldwell 7, also known as NGC 2403, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, discovered by William Herschel in 1788. It is a member of the M81 Group of galaxies, lies roughly 8 million light-years from Earth, and contains numerous bright star-forming regions, having hosted several supernovae observed from Earth.
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Constellation Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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2. Wikidata: Caldwell 7
Wikidata Q493073, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source NGC 2403 (Wikipedia)
Caldwell 7, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
NGC 2403 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis.
NGC 2403, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
NGC 2403 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis.
- In Group: Spiral Galaxies, infobox 'type' field: SAB(s)cd (NED classification, de Vaucouleurs system) filed under Spiral Galaxies
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