Wallpaper author:
Walter Borghini
20 Jul 2024
NGC 2403
NGC 2403 is a spiral galaxy visible in the direction of the constellation Camelopardalis. About 8 million light years away, it was the first galaxy outside the Local Group in which Cepheid variable stars were identified, used as standard candles to measure galactic distances.
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NGC 2403
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