Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | NGC 5068, Bennett 59a |
| Object type | Type SB(s)d spiral galaxy |
| Coordinates | 13 h 19 min - 21° 02' Virgo (Vir) |
| Description | A fine face-on spiral
galaxy. Dreyer calls it faint (mag 10.4), large
(7.2'x6.3'), irregularly round, and with a brighter middle.
North is to the upper left in this 15 x 10 arcmin field of view. |
| Exposure | LRGB 120:40:40:40 min @ -15°C, RGB exposures binned 2x2 |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XE selfguided + CFW8 with Astrodon LRGB filterset |
| Optics | RCOS 14.5" Ritchey-Chrétien @ f/9 (prime focus) |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
| Software | MaxIm DL/CCD, Sigma Pre Beta 11, Registar, PixInsight Beta, Adobe Photoshop CS |
| Location - Date - Time | San Esteban (Chile) - 10Apr05 @ 06:00 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 7/10, Seeing 5/10, Temperature + 9°C |
