NGC 5068

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. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5068. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+5068&img_stamp=yes&extend=no. Retrieved 2006-11-22. 
2. ^ ^{a b} 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. 

External links

• NGC 5068 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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