The image below is a photograph of NGC 2903 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 – see imprint) taken in the red channel. The image below is a photo of NGC 2903 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 – see imprint), taken in the red channel. NGC 2903 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation Leo, located about 1.5° south of Lambda Leonis. NGC 2903 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy located in the equatorial constellation Leo, about 1.5° south of Lambda Leonis.
NGC 2903, also known as LEDA 27077, UGC 5079 and IRAS 09293 2143, shows a high rate of star formation in its central region. NGC 2903 – Spiral Galaxy in Leo is classified as a spiral galaxy (SAbc) according to the Hubble and de Vaucouleurs morphological classification.
