NGC5968 Galaxy in Lupus
| DATE | 2 May 2013 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4µm No filter |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image, 9 min |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | 14.25 |
| LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) | NGC5968 = 247 |
| MAGNITUDE | NGC5968 = 13.1 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | NGC5968 = 15:39:57.20 -30:33:10.0 |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 245 |
| Rotation Velocity km/s | |
| Size (Light Years) | |
| DETAILS | NGC5968 is a weakly barred spiral and possible LINER galaxy. Supernova SN 2012el was discovered near it's core. The minor planet Kamil is possibly the arrowed object in the image. |
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