NGC 2403 is a spiral galaxy seen in Camelopardalis. It is some ten million light year distant and 50,000 light years across. Marked by the reddish glow of hydrogen gas, NGC 2403 has giant star forming HII regions. The stars explode as bright supernovae at the end of their lives. The bright stars in the foreground are part of our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
No comments:
Post a Comment