NGC 2903 - the galaxy Messier missed
Abstract
Although Charles Messier and his colleagues recorded most of the bright northern deep sky objects when searching for comets, a few escaped their gaze and one of their brightest misses was galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo, discovered in November 1784 by William Herschel. Observing information and images of the galaxy are presented.
- Publication:
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Journal of the British Astronomical Association
- Pub Date:
- April 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010JBAA..120..106M