NGC 2903 Barred Spiral Galaxy
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Telescope: RCOS 14.5” at Rowe, NM
Camera Filters: Red, Green, Blue, Luminosity
Total exposure: 22 hours
Image width: 1/3 degree
NGC 2903 is a barred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by the famous astronomer William Herschel in 1784.