Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 6, 2007

Bright Galaxy NGC 2903

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 6, 2007 is “Bright Galaxy NGC 2903,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: R. Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“Spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is only some 20 million light-years distant in the constellation Leo . One of the brighter galaxies visible from the northern hemisphere, it is surprisingly missing from Charles Messier’s famous catalog of celestial sights .”

— APOD editors, July 6, 2007

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At a glance

Date: July 6, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: R. Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 6, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-july-6-bright-galaxy-ngc-2903

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