Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2903
NGC 2903, Dustin Williams
NGC 2903
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NGC 2903

NGC 2903, Dustin Williams
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NGC 2903

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NGC 2903 is a field barred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel who cataloged it on November 16, 1784. NGC 2903 has a very high rate of star formation in its central region. NGC 2905 is a bright star cloud within this galaxy.

NGC 2903 is part of the Virgo Supercluster. Wikipedia

This was my first attempt at a subject with high dynamic range. It took many hours of experimenting and iterating to show the detail in the galaxy core and the arms. I learned some things and made adjustments to my workflow which I think will help in future pics.

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Description: Noise reduction in the spiral arms.

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NGC 2903, Dustin Williams