NGC 5136
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5136, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5136
IC 888, MCG+02-34-015, PGC 46905, SDSS J132451.40+134416.2
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 14 |
| Size | 0.627' x 0.501' @ 90° |
| Right Ascension | 13h 24' 51.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 13° 44' 16" N |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | eF, vS, R, psbM |
| Classification | E |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 888 = NGC 5136. Swift's position for IC 888, from his 8th list of "new" nebulae, is within 3 seconds of being exactly 1 minute of time off the NGC position (from the Herschels). Swift's description fits the object, so I suspect that he simply made a 1 minute error when reading the position from his setting circles.
Another, though more remote, possibility for the identity of the IC object is CGCG 072-073. This has the correct right ascension, but the declination is 26 arcmin off and the object is considerably fainter than NGC 5136. Swift could have seen it -- but the 1 time-minute error for the brighter galaxy is more compelling.
Other Data Sources for NGC 5136
Nearby objects for NGC 5136
5 objects found within 60'
| 70 Virginis | NGC 5115 | NGC 5129 |
| NGC 5132 | NGC 5137 |
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NGC 5136