| Object Data |
| Description |
NGC2903 is classified as a "starburst" galaxy, due to
the high number of new stars along what appears to be a fresh new "bar" in
the center of an otherwise unremarkable spiral galaxy. The bar seems to
cut across older previously formed starry arms. |
| Constellation |
Leo the Lion |
| Right Ascension |
9h 32m 21s |
| Declination |
+21° 29' 4" |
| Magnitude |
9.6 |
| Angular size |
12.0 arcminutes |
| Distance |
6.3 megaparsecs (20 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
556 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 12" LX200 @ f/3.3 (1015mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Orion 120mm refractor @ f/3.75 |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
752 x 580 @ 1.8 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Ten exposures of two minutes each. Aligned, stacked,
and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
March 7, 2003 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central South Florida. |
