NGC 5068

NGC 5068 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 5068
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Virgo
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.0
B-magnitude (blue):10.6
J-magnitude (IR):8.36
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.87
Right Ascension:13:18:54.81
Declination:-21:02:20.80
Major axis:7.48 '
Minor axis:6.7 '
Angle (major axis):138°
Radial velocity:668 km/s
Redshift:0.002232

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula