Hickson 68  (NGC 5350, 5353, 5354, 5355 and 5358) represents one of the brighter Hickson compact galaxy groups. Well resolved spiral NGC 5350 makes this group even rather photogenic.
Like its nice (and big) neighbour, spiral galaxy NGC 5371, it is  located 100 million light years from Earth and can be found in the constellation Canes Venatici, 8 degrees southeast of M51.

Optics:       NoName Newton 192/800
                   +GPU c.c.
Camera:    Atik 428EX
Filters:        LRGB Baader
Mount:      SW AZEQ-5
Guider:       Lacerta MGEN
Exposure:  26x5 min. (L)
                       9x5 min. (R, G, B each), bin 2x2
Software:  PixInsight, Photoshop
7.-8.6. 2016