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NGC5068
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 13:18:54.5
Declination: -21:2:17
Constellation: VIR
Visual Magnitude: 10.0
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7
Observational
Summary description: F, L, iR, bM
Sub-type: SBc
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5068
13.1" (7/5/83): fairly large, diffuse, no definite edges, almost round. NGC 5087 lies 32' NE. Member of the M83/Cen A group.