NGC 2903
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An ultraviolet image of NGC 2903 taken with GALEX. |
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
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| Constellation: | Leo |
| Right ascension: | 09h 32m 10.1s[1] |
| Declination: | +21° 30′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift: | 556 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance: | 20.5 Mly[citation needed] |
| Type: | SB(s)d[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V): | 12′.6 × 6′.0[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V): | 9.7[1] |
| Notable features: | |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5079,[1] PGC 27077[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 2903 is a barred spiral galaxy about 20.5 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel who cataloged it as on November 16, 1784. NGC 2905 is a bright knot (star cloud) within this galaxy.
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