NGC 5068
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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NGC 5068 is a face-on field barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo constellation. NGC 5068 is located approximately 22 million light-years away and has a diameter that exceeds 45000 light-years.[2][3] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 10 March 1785.[4]
Right ascension13h 18m 54.7658s[1]
Declination−21° 02′ 19.705″[1]
| NGC 5068 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 5068 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 18m 54.7658s[1] |
| Declination | −21° 02′ 19.705″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002235[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 670 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 22 Mly (6.8 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)d[1] |
| Size | ~68,200 ly (20.91 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 7.2′ × 6.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 576- G 029, IRAS 13161-2046, UGCA 345, MCG -03-34-046, PGC 46400[1] | |
Although no supernovae have been observed in NGC 5068 yet, a luminous red nova, designated AT 2020hat (type LRN, mag. 17.8), was discovered by ATLAS on 12 April 2020.[5][6]
