The barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 located in Leo. A fainter galaxy, PGC 27115, is also visible east of NGC 2903 (north is to the left in this image).
Date: March 5, 2010
Constellation: Leo
Location: Pearson College Observatory, BC
Optics: TeleVue NP-127is used at f/5.2
Mount: Losmandy G-11
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW10 and LRGB Astrodon Filters
Binning: LRGB 1x1
Exposure Time: L 10x5m / R 10x5m / G 10x5m / B 10x5m (at -25C)
Processing: Images calibrated with dark and flat frames. LRGB combined using ImagesPlus.