| 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 14" LX200GPS @ f/5.0 (1775mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm) |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 1.0 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Thirteen exposures of four minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
March 20, 2004 |
| Location |
Mid Florida Star Gaze at Kye's Star Farm in Venus,
Florida. |
