NGC 5068

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NGC 5068
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 18m 54.8s[1]
Declination -21° 02′ 21″[1]
Redshift 668 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance 22 Mly (6.8 Mpc)[2]
Type SB(s)d[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 7′.2 × 6′.3[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.5[1]
Other designations
PGC 46400[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 5068 is a face-on barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo constellation. NGC 5068 is located approximately 22 million light-years away and has a diameter that exceeds 45 kly.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 5068. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
  2. ^ a b Kepple, George Robert; Glen W. Sanner (1998). The Night Sky Observer's Guide, Volume 2. Willmann-Bell, Inc., 464-465. ISBN 0-943396-60-3. 
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