NGC5068 Galaxy in Virgo


DATE 15 Mar 2018
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 2: composite image, 8 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 25
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC5068 = 44
2MASX J13185433-2055237 = 563
2MASX J13182155-2102062 = 904
2MASX J13184896-2114197 = 670
2MASX J13185790-2114477 = 681
MAGNITUDE NGC5068 = 10.52
2MASX J13185433-2055237 = 15.4R
2MASX J13182155-2102062 = 17.3b
2MASX J13184896-2114197 = 16.14
2MASX J13185790-2114477 = 15.9R
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC5068 = 13:18:54.80 -21:02:21.0
2MASX J13185433-2055237 = 13:18:54.30 -20:55:23.0
2MASX J13182155-2102062 = 13:18:21.50 -21:02:06.0
2MASX J13184896-2114197 = 13:18:49.00 -21:14:21.0
2MASX J13185790-2114477 = 13:18:57.90 -21:14:48.0
POSITION ANGLE: 229
Rotation Velocity km/s 85 (max)
Size (KiloParsecs... kpc) 21.28 (ESO-LV "Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS NGC5068 is a barred spiral galaxy with many, probably 6 diffuse arms.


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