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> Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo

Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo

author: R.Gendler/J.Misti/Novapix

reference: a-gax29-03003

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 20 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ASTRONOMY - BARRED SPIRAL GALAXY - BLUE STAR - GALAXY - LEO - NGC 2903 - STAR - STAR FORMATION - YOUNG STAR -