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NGC 2403 (aka Caldwell 7)
Magnitude: 8.9
Distance: Aprox: 8 million light-years
Constellation: Camelopardalis
Diameter: 50,000 light-years

NGC 2403 (aka Caldwell 7) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. NGC 2403 is an outlying member of the M81 Group. It bears a striking similarity to M33, being about 50,000 light years in diameter and containing numerous star-forming H II regions. The northern spiral arm connects it to the star forming region NGC 2404.

Taken 2/19/18 in Chiefland Florida by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera