NGC 2903 - Barred Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2903 - Barred Spiral Galaxy

NGC 2903 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo, positioned about 1.5° due south of Lambda Leonis.
Historyu It was discovered by German-born astronomer William Herschel, who cataloged it on November 16, 1784. He mistook it as a double nebula, as did subsequent observers, and it wasn't until the nineteenth century that the Third Earl of Rosse resolved into a spiral form.

This galaxy is located about 30 million light-years away from Earth and is a member of the Virgo Supercluster.

Equipment:
OTA: Apertura 6" Ritchey-Chretien reflector (f/9)
Reducer: Astro Physics CCD667 0.67x Reducer (f6)
Camera: ZWO ASI183MC Pro Color Cooled Camera (20.1mp)
Mount: Explore Scientific EX02GT with PMC-8
480x30s subs (4 hours) stacked with SharpCap 4.1 with darks and flats
Processed with GraXpert and Siril