NGC 218
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 218, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 218
GC 5116, MCG+06-02-016, UGC 480, PGC 2720, Gaia DR3 367086014362514176
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 14 |
| Size | 0.903' x 0.723' @ 100° |
| Right Ascension | 0h 46' 32.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 36° 19' 33" N |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Description | eF, vS, R, gbM |
| Classification | S |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
Steve Gottlieb found that Esmiol has listed this discovery of Stephan's with a different RA offset. Once the correction is made, Stephan's offsets point exactly to UGC 480, the brighter of an interacting pair (VV 527). UGC 440, the galaxy that we all previously took to be NGC 218, is not only not at Stephan's offsets (even the wrong ones), but is nearly two magnitudes fainter than UGC 480. Steve has finally found the correct galaxy.
Stephan found nine galaxies that Esmiol listed as "Anonyme" (without NGC number); six have turned out to be NGC objects, while three did not make it into the catalogue. See the discussions under UGC 3840 in the "notngc" files for more on Stephan's observations of these galaxies.
Other Data Sources for NGC 218
Nearby objects for NGC 218
2 objects found within 120'
| Andromeda I | NGC 272 |
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NGC 218