IC 5061
Overlaid DSS image of IC 5061, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 5061
| Type | Multiple Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 15 | Right Ascension | 20h 47' 37.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 0° 20' 8" N |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Description | eF, vS Cl; neb? |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 5061 is a triple star. As with IC 5057, Bigourdan's position is accurate, as are his descriptions of the neighboring starfield. Both objects are identified with certainty.
Curiously, Bigourdan twice published another new "nebula" in this area, Big 437 = Big 547. Even though Dreyer included Bigourdan's 436th, 438th, and 439th "novae" in IC2 (= I5057, 58, and 61, respectively), he skipped this one. I don't know why he skipped it, but this prevented another star from being included in the second IC. See the discussion under NGC 6962 for more about this field.
Other Data Sources for IC 5061
Associated objects for IC 5061
Nearby objects for IC 5061
9 objects found within 60'
| IC 5057 | NGC 6959 | NGC 6961 |
| NGC 6962 | NGC 6963 | NGC 6964 |
| NGC 6965 | NGC 6966 | NGC 6967 |
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IC 5061