Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2903  ·  NGC 2905
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NGC2903 - Barred Spiral in Leo, Dave Boddington
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NGC2903 - Barred Spiral in Leo

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NGC2903 - Barred Spiral in Leo, Dave Boddington
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NGC2903 - Barred Spiral in Leo

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Barred spiral galaxy NGC2903 in Leo captured in early March with my Esprit150/SX46 and piggybacked Esprit100/ASI1600. 7hrs Lum (including 1.5hrs from last year) and 100mins each RGB. The galaxy is about 30million light years away and 100000 light years in diameter and has a high rate of star formation in its core. Discovered by William Herschel who catalogued it on 16 November 1784 (Wiki). Processed in APP Pixinsight and Photoshop.

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NGC2903 - Barred Spiral in Leo, Dave Boddington

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