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NGC 2403 (also Caldwell 7) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. NGC 2403 is an outlying member of the M81 Group and is approximately 8 million light-years distant. It bears a striking similarity to M33 being about 50000 light years in diameter and containing numerous star-forming H II regions.The northern spiral arm connects it to nearby galaxy NGC 2404. NGC 2403 can be observed using 10×50 binoculars.

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