page_title: NGC 2903
hierarchical_section_title: NGC 2903
caption_attribution_description: English: NGC 2903 galaxy on GALEX sky survey
context_page_description: NGC 2903 is a field barred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel who cataloged it on November 16, 1784. NGC 2903 has a very high rate of star formation in its central region. NGC 2905 is a bright star cloud within this galaxy.
  NGC 2903 is part of the Virgo Supercluster.
context_section_description: NGC 2903 is a field barred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.  It was discovered by William Herschel who cataloged it on November 16, 1784. NGC 2903 has a very high rate of star formation in its central region. NGC 2905 is a bright star cloud within this galaxy. 
  NGC 2903 is part of the Virgo Supercluster.
caption: An ultraviolet image of NGC 2903 taken with GALEX.
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