NGC5068 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5068 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:48, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:39, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC5068
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h18m [3] |
| Declination: | −21°02' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 10.06 (V) [1] 10.64 (B) [1] 8.36 (J) [1] 7.87 (H) [1] 7.55 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.5 arcmin x 6.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
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