NGC 5701

NGC 5701 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Discovered by William Herschel in 1786, it lies approximately 95 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of about 11.4.

NGC 5701 is notable for its bright central bar and well-defined outer ring structure, features commonly associated with barred spiral galaxies.

My image was captured using a GSO RC10 carbon fibre tube telescope and an Atik 383L+ camera, all mounted on a Losmandy G11. Total integration time is approximately 10 hours, consisting of about 5 and a half hours of luminance and one and a half hours each of red, green, and blue — under Bortle 3 skies.

Copyright: Jovan Kulic