GALLERY u DELICATE SPIRAL Bob Fera and Eric Coles The arms of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo are interwoven with dark dust lanes and pinkish star-forming regions. Farther out, older bluish stars decorate the ends of each arm. DETAILS: PlaneWave CDK20 Corrected DallKirkham telescope and Moravian C3-61000 Pro camera. Total exposure: 15.33 hours through LRGB filters. q SCULPTED DUST Vikas Chander Located about one degree east of the thirdmagnitude star Alfirk, or Beta Cephei (right), this undesignated knot of dust is one of many that permeate the region. The slightly dimmer 11 Cephei illuminates the area near the top of this dusty cloud. DETAILS: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 quadruplet refractor and ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera. Total exposure: 21 hours. 78 JANUARY 2025 * SKY & TELESCOPE