NGC 5018

Coordinates: 13h 13m 01.000s, -19° 31′ 05.87″

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]
Helio radial velocity 2809km/s[2]
Distance 132.51 M[light-year
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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elliptical elegance". eso.org. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 5018. Retrieved 2018-08-09.


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