NGC 68
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 68, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 68
H V 16, h 15, GC 31, MCG+05-01-065, UGC 170, PGC 1187, SDSS J001818.47+300417.9
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.9 |
| Size | 0.723' x 0.694' @ 65° |
| Right Ascension | 0h 18' 18.5" (2000) |
| Declination | 30° 4' 18" N |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Description | eF, L, 3 or 4 st+neb |
| Classification | S0: |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
NGC 68 is the brightest galaxy in a compact group. WH listed one of his fifth class ("large") nebulae here, so I think it likely that he saw the merged light of at least NGC 68, 70, and 71, the three brightest in the group. Several of the stars in the vicinity probably also added to the "object" that WH catalogued.
LdR picked out seven of the nebulae here, and suspected at least two others. His sketch shows the seven, along with several stars, two of which turn out to be galaxies. See NGC 67, IC 1538, and IC 1539 for more on this group.
Other Data Sources for NGC 68
Associated objects for NGC 68
Nearby objects for NGC 68
11 objects found within 60'
| HD 1606 | IC 1538 | MCG +05-01-064 |
| NGC 67 | NGC 69 | NGC 70 |
| NGC 71 | NGC 72 | NGC 72A |
| NGC 74 | NGC 76 |
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NGC 68