NGC 2903


30 minute exposure taken with Agfachrome 400 wide format slide film.
300mm f/2.8 Pentax lens.

NGC 2903 is a large and bright galaxy in Leo, about 1.5 degrees south of lambda leonis. It is a multi-armed spiral, tilted at a substancial angle. It is a very good object for small telescopes, appearing as a large oval patch of light in an 8" telescope. In a 10", the spiral structure is visible.


45 minute exposure taken with Fuji Superia 200 film.
5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.


30 minute exposure taken with Agfachrome 400 wide format slide film.
300mm f/2.8 Pentax lens.