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NGC 2903 in Leo (Cropped and tweaked a bit)


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1h 42m 102x 60s at iso 1600. Evostar 80ED, Canon EOS 500D, on AVX unguided. 

NGC 2903 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Leo, positioned about 1.5° due south of Lambda Leonis. It was discovered by German-born astronomer William Herschel, who cataloged it on November 16, 1784. 
Distance to Earth: 30.66 million light years
Distance: 30.4 Mly (9.33 Mpc)
Size: 100,000 ly (diameter)
Apparent size (V): 11′.48 × 5′.25
Constellation: Leo
Apparent magnitude (V): 9

NGC2903 1hr 42m iso 1600 102 frames copy2 Cropped.jpg

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1 hour ago, tooth_dr said:

Thanks for sharing this one, hadnt seen it before in photos, it looks to have quite elongated arms.

Thanks! Yes it has got long loose arms, but I need more data to bring them out. 

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