NGC 5068
Not often Imaged NGC 5068 is a field barred spiral galaxy 22 million light years distant in the Virgo constellation. At the center of NGC 5068 is a massive black hole This mass impacts the velocity of dispersion of the inner stars.
The bar in the center of the galaxy is where a black hole is located. This bar is evidence that the galaxy is starting to become fully mature. There is a high rate of star formation in this arms, making the arms clear and bright.
Imaged in LRGB on the RiDK 700 at El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
Integration time: 26 hours
Imaged Processing: Mike Selby