| DATE | 19 Apr 2012 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm UHC Filter |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 27 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~12 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC2903 = 38 2MASX J09314735+2128058 = 1986 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC2903 = 9.68 2MASX J09314735+2128058 = 19 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC2903 = 12:31:59.10 +14:25:13.0 2MASX J09314735+2128058 = 09:31:47.40 +21:28:07.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 17 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | 275 |
| Size (Light Years) | |
| DETAILS | NGC2903 is a fine, multi-armed, barred spiral galaxy. Sometimes described as having a short bar but this image reveals that a bar extends for a great distance, possibly a coherent beam radiating from the core. |
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