Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2903
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NGC-2903 - A Beautiful Spiral in a Sparse Field, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton
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NGC-2903 - A Beautiful Spiral in a Sparse Field

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NGC-2903 - A Beautiful Spiral in a Sparse Field, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton
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NGC-2903 - A Beautiful Spiral in a Sparse Field

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A wonderful example of a moderately-barred spiral, this lonely system in western Leo has three-quarters of its stellar mass in the outer arms. Residing some 30.5 million light years away, NGC-2903 shows as almost a double haze in moderate to larger instruments.

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NGC-2903 - A Beautiful Spiral in a Sparse Field, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton