Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo

by: R.Gendler/J.Misti/Novapix
Reference: a-gax29-03003
Date: 2007-01-17

The barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is located about 25 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Leo and its width is roughly 80,000 light-years from edge to edge. NGC 2903 is known to contain numerous hot spots of violent stellar activity.

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