NGC 568
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 568, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 568
IC 1709, MCG-06-04-037, ESO 353-3, PGC 5468
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.59 |
| Size | 0.937' x 0.674' @ 140° |
| Right Ascension | 1h 27' 57.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 35° 43' 3" S |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Description | vF, S, R |
| Classification | S0 |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 1709 = NGC 568. Swift does not mention the NGC object in his observation from 4 September 1897. Since the galaxy is similar to others that he found in his far southern sky surveys from Lowe Observatory, the identity is virtually certain.
The much fainter companion object suggested by ESO as IC 1709 is unlikely to be Swift's object. It is near enough to NGC 568 that Swift would have noted it as a companion to the brighter galaxy.
Other Data Sources for NGC 568
Nearby objects for NGC 568
10 objects found within 120'
| HD 9525 | MCG-06-04-020 | NGC 491 |
| NGC 491A | NGC 526 | NGC 527 |
| NGC 574 | NGC 612 | |
| NGC 623 |
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NGC 568