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NGC 5468 (also MCG -1-36-7, UGCA 384, IRAS14039-0512 and PGC 50323) is a magnitude +12.5 barred spiral galaxy located 138.94 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
The galaxy has a small bright core with a short bar and two thin arms. 
The galaxy forms a pair with the galaxy NGC 5472.

In galaxy hosted supernovae; SN 1999cp, SN 2002C and SN 2002ed. 

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 5th March 1785.

Right Ascension  14h 06m 35.0s, Declination -05° 27 11"



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