NGC5371 and Hickson 68
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:18 am
Here is an image of a NGC 5371 and the Hickson 68 (HCG 68) galaxy group. NGC 5371 is an intermediate spiral/bar structure with ring/spiral characteristic - SAB(rs)bc. HCG 68 has five members (NGC 5350, 5353, 5354, 5355, and 5358). NGC 5350 is a barred spiral galaxy with a ring characteristic - SB(r)b. UGC 8841 is smaller barred galaxy - SBb. All of these galaxies and the HCG 68 group are at similar distances (by redshift estimate) - ranging from 115 to 126 million light years.
There are a number of background galaxies that can be seen in the full size image as well as a galaxy group SDSSCGA 211 that is fairly distant (about 2.09 billion light years lookback time). The visible quasars in this image range from 4.61 to 11.16 billion light years lookback time.
Image and details can be accessed at the link below (or by clicking on theNGC 5371 thumbnail below). The annotated image (which shows many of the galaxies and info) also has a link below but it can also be accessed from the main image webpage as well. Full size image can also be accessed from the image webpage and has an image scale of 0.58 arcsec/pixel.
Annotated Image:
NGC 5371 and Hickson 68 Annotated
Scope: Celestron 9.25 Edge HD 235 mm at f/7
Camera: Camera: ASI294MM (Baader LRGB Filters)
Location: DAA Observatory, Shelter Valley, CA
There are a number of background galaxies that can be seen in the full size image as well as a galaxy group SDSSCGA 211 that is fairly distant (about 2.09 billion light years lookback time). The visible quasars in this image range from 4.61 to 11.16 billion light years lookback time.
Image and details can be accessed at the link below (or by clicking on the
Annotated Image:
NGC 5371 and Hickson 68 Annotated
Scope: Celestron 9.25 Edge HD 235 mm at f/7
Camera: Camera: ASI294MM (Baader LRGB Filters)
Location: DAA Observatory, Shelter Valley, CA
