HCG 68
Overlaid DSS image of HCG 68, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around HCG 68
WBL 475, RSCG 71, PCC N79-286
| Type | Galaxy Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 10.5 |
| Size | 9.2' |
| Right Ascension | 13h 53' 40.8" (2000) |
| Declination | 40° 19' 7" N |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Description | 5 members w/NGC5350, 53, 54, 55, 58 |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Apr 3, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
This is a bright obvious group of galaxies, nicely framed in a 25' field, of the five members NGC5350, NGC5353, NGC5354, NGC5355 and NGC5358 only NGC5358 was challenging to spot
Other Data Sources for HCG 68
Associated objects for HCG 68
Nearby objects for HCG 68
13 objects found within 60'
| IC 4336 | NGC 5313 | NGC 5326 |
| NGC 5337 | NGC 5346 | NGC 5350 |
| NGC 5353 | NGC 5354 | NGC 5355 |
| NGC 5358 | NGC 5362 | |
| NGC 5390 |
Credits...
Drawings, descriptions, and CCD photos are copyright Andrew Cooper unless otherwise noted, no usage without permission.
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HCG 68