Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Hickson 68 and NGC5371

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2025 Apr 21 - 10:30

Uploaded

2025 May 10 - 13:02

Objects

Hickson 68
NGC5371
NGC5350
NGC5353
NGC5354
NGC5355
NGC5358

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h54^m
Dec: +40°22'
Position angle: -102°55'

Field size

0°35' × 0°51'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro
OAG with ASI2900MM
LRGB filters

Exposure

60 x 60 Seconds Guided (LRGB)

Location

Hampshire

Target name

Hickson 68

Title

Hickson 68 and NGC5371

About this image

About 5hours of exposure taken over 2 nights (April 21 and 27th) using LRGB filters. The 5 galaxies (NGC 5350, 5353, 5354, 5355 and 5358) comprising the galaxy group Hickson 68 can be seen just below the bright orange star. At the bottom of the image is the intermediate barred spiral galaxy NGC 5371.

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