NGC 2903

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March 11, 2018 at 7:16 pm

John Tonks

Pembrokeshire, UK

ZWO 1600MM Cool camera
STF Mirage 180mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope

NGC 2903, a barred spiral galaxy in Leo.
30 Million Light Years distant

2018-02-11T00:00:00

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