NGC 2903

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NGC 2903
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 09h 32m 10.1s[1]
Declination +21° 30′ 03″[1]
Redshift 556 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance 20.5 Mly[citation needed]
Type SB(s)d[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 12′.6 × 6′.0[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.7[1]
Other designations
UGC 5079,[1] PGC 27077[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 2903 is a barred spiral galaxy about 20.5 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel who cataloged it as on November 16, 1784. NGC 2905 is a bright knot (star cloud) within this galaxy.

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An image of NGC 2903. Credit: HST/NASA/ESA.

A visible light image of NGC 2903. Credit: Scott Anttila.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 2903. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
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