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Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo

author: R.Jay GaBany/Novapix

reference: a-gax29-03004

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 29 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. The picture represents almost 21 hours of total exposure through a 20 inch telescope.

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ASTRONOMY - BARRED SPIRAL GALAXY - GALAXY - LEO - NGC 2903 - STAR - STAR FORMATION - YOUNG STAR -