IC 2511
Overlaid DSS image of IC 2511, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 2511
IC 2512, IC 2512, MCG-05-23-018, ESO 374-49, PGC 28246
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.1 |
| Size | 2.9' x 0.6' @ 38° |
| Right Ascension | 9h 49' 24.7" (2000) |
| Declination | 32° 50' 20" S |
| Constellation | Antila |
| Description | pB, pS, eE, *7 np, np of 2 |
| Classification | SBab |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 2511 = IC 2512. This is the western of a pair of galaxies found twice by Swift (the eastern is IC 2513 = IC 2514, which see), and included as separate objects in his 11th list of new nebulae. Stewart searched a 1-hour Bruce plate and could only find two of Swift's objects; he has a note to that effect at the end of his table.
Various typos in Swift's tables apparently confused Dreyer. The IC has 2512 as the "south-following" of two, while Swift has it as the "north-following". It is actually the north-preceding as both got right for 2511.
The identity of the galaxy is assured by Swift's notes about neighboring stars one of 7th magnitude, a couple of arcminutes northwest.
Other Data Sources for IC 2511
Nearby objects for IC 2511
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IC 2511