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Keyword: NGC 2903
NGC 2903: потерянное сокровище в Льве NGC 2903: A Missing Jewel in Leo
10.04.2015

Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is only some 20 million light-years distant. Popular among amateur astronomers, it shines in the northern spring constellation Leo, near the top of the lion's head. That part of the constellation is sometimes seen as a reversed question mark or sickle.



Пересеченная спиральная галактика NGC 2903 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 2903
21.03.2001

NGC 2903 is a spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Similarities include its general size and a central bar. One striking difference, however, is the appearance of mysterious hot spots in NGC 2903's core. Upon





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