NGC 5068

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NGC 5068

NGC 5068 by GALEX (ultraviolet)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 18m 54.8s[1]
Declination −21° 02 21[1]
Redshift 0.002228[1]
Helio radial velocity 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5068. Retrieved 2006-11-22. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kepple, George Robert; Glen W. Sanner (1998). The Night Sky Observer's Guide, Volume 2. Willmann-Bell, Inc. pp. 464–465. ISBN 0-943396-60-3. 

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Coordinates: 13h 18m 54.8s, −21° 02′ 21″

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