Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5068  ·  NGC 5087
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NGC 5068 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo in RGB, Ian Parr
NGC 5068 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo in RGB
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NGC 5068 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo in RGB

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NGC 5068 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo in RGB, Ian Parr
NGC 5068 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo in RGB
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NGC 5068 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo in RGB

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NGC 5068 is a face-on field barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo constellation located approximately 22 million light-years away, with a diameter exceeding 45000 light-years.  Apparent size is 7′.2 × 6′.3 and Visual Magnitude 10.5.  Acquired over two fair moonless evening in June 2022 with good seeing and re-processed with the latest and greatest PixInsight tools.
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NGC 5068 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo in RGB, Ian Parr