NGC 5018
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo
| NGC 5018 | |
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 NGC 5018 taken by ESO's Very Large Telescope.[1] | |
| Observation data (J2000[2] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 13m 01.000s[2] |
| Declination | −19° 31′ 05.87″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.009413[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2809km/s[2] |
| Distance | 132.51 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.71[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S...[2] |
| Other designations | |
| 6dFGS gJ131301.0-193106, ESO 576-10, ESO-LV 576-0100, GSC 06116-01096, IRAS 13103-1915, IRAS F13103-1915, ISOSS J13130-1931, LEDA 45908, 2MASX J13130099-1931058, MCG-03-34-017, PSCz Q13103-1915, SGC 131020-1915.3, UGCA 335, [CHM2007] HDC 772 J131300.99-1931058, [CHM2007] LDC 955 J131300.99-1931058, [FWB89] Galaxy 337, [M98c] 131020.0-191518, [SLK2004] 800[2] | |
NGC 5018 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo at an approximate distance of 132.51 Mly. NGC 5018 was discovered in 1788 by William Herschel.
Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 5018: SN 2002dj, (type Ia, mag. 17),[3] SN 2017isq (type Ia, mag. 15.3),[4] and SN 2021fxy (type Ia, mag. 13.9).[5]
- ^ "Elliptical elegance". eso.org. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 5018. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2002dj. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2017isq. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2021fxy. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
Media related to NGC 5018 at Wikimedia Commons
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