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.
| NGC 5018 | |
|---|---|
 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] | |
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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
External links
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