NGC 5018
| 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] | |
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.
One supernova, 2021fxy (mag. 13.9, type Ia), has been discovered in March 2021 in NGC 5018.
See also
References
External links
Media related to NGC 5018 at Wikimedia Commons
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