NGC2903 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2903 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:47 (PST), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:40, 77° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:49, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2903
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h32m [3] |
| Declination: | +21°30' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 8.91 (V) [1] 9.53 (B) [1] 6.95 (J) [1] 6.33 (H) [1] 6.04 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 11.9 arcmin x 5.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
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