C7 - Galaxy in Camelopardalis

[Graeme]

NGC 2403 (also known as Caldwell 7) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis approximately 8 million light-years distant.

I captured 40 x 240 second images but the wind was a bit too gusty and 13 of them didn't get used. This one probably needs a good 3 hours to show off the outer regions.

NGC_2403_01-EL.jpg

Regards

Graeme

[HansV]

Thanks again - keep'em coming!

[stuck]

Is that you once again trying to get me into trouble by tempting me to empty the savings account?

Whatever, I like the photo. As Hans said, keep them coming!

Ken

[jstevens]

Graeme,

I appreciate them as well...waiting for the next series.

[Graeme]

Thanks all.

I'll keep them coming just as soon as the clouds go away!

Regards

Graeme

[PJ_in_FL]

What's amazing to me is that you actually get enough cloudless time in your skies to take these exposures. You, sir, are a very persistent man!

[Graeme]

Thanks PJ. Cloudless nights are a lot more rare than I would like them to be, so I am a persistent weather forecast watcher!

Astrophotography might be a good hobby to have in (usually sunny) FL.

[PJ_in_FL]

Graeme,

Even as close to the Gulf coast as I am, the light pollution in the Tampa Bay area is so bad to make viewing disappointing. My small telescope has sat unused in my bedroom for a few years now.

[Graeme]

... the light pollution in the Tampa Bay area is so bad to make viewing disappointing...


That's a shame. You could always do some lunar observing?