---
title: "NGC 2404"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2404"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 2404 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2404"
---

# NGC 2404

NGC 2404 is an H II region in the constellation [Camelopardalis](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/camelopardalis). It was discovered in 1886.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** H II region
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Camelopardalis](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/camelopardalis) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | H II region |
| CONSTELLATION | Camelopardalis |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 07h 37m 06.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +65° 36′ 38.9″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1886 |

## Catalogue data

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Guillaume Bigourdan |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | HII |
| Wikidata item | Q1048930 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 2404 |

## Also known as

- NGC: NGC 2404

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 2404 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2404

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-2404,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 2404}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2404},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2404