IC 4588
Overlaid DSS image of IC 4588, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 4588
PGC 57025, SDSS J160504.24+235501.6
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 15 |
| Size | 0.333' x 0.293' @ 170° |
| Right Ascension | 16h 5' 4.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 23° 55' 2" N |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Description | vF, vS, R, stell, 5051 p |
| Classification | Sab |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 4588 is very close to its IC position southeast of NGC 6051. And Dreyer added a note to Javelle's description mentioning the NGC galaxy. So, it's a bit of a mystery why MCG has equated the two numbers. UGC separated them again, and it's clear that they ought to remain that way -- there are indeed separate objects, even if they are in the same cluster (AWM 4, one of the poor clusters dominated by a cD galaxy; see Albert, White, and Morgan in ApJ 211, 309, 1977).
[As Corwin warns SIMBAD has equated IC 4588 with NGC6051 rather than the correct PGC 57025]
Other Data Sources for IC 4588
Associated objects for IC 4588
Nearby objects for IC 4588
6 objects found within 120'
| 10 Herculis | NGC 6020 | NGC 6051 |
| NGC 6075 | Pi Serpentis | T CrB |
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IC 4588