NGC 5118
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 5118, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 5118
IC 4236, MCG+01-34-019, UGC 8413, PGC 46782, SDSS J132327.45+062333.2
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 13.7 |
| Size | 0.557' x 0.445' @ 70° |
| Right Ascension | 13h 23' 27.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 6° 23' 33" N |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | vF, S, R, gbM |
| Classification | SBc |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 4236 = NGC 5118. Swift's declination is 10 arcmin too small; otherwise, his position is good for a change, and his description (especially the note "... in vacancy ...") is entirely appropriate.
There are two other minor problems here. Swift published two different RA's for the object, and his description of the form of the nebula varies, too. The first paper (PASP 9,186,1897) has the RA 10 arcsec too large, and the description is misprinted "... CE ...." In MN 57, 629, 1897, he has the correct position, and the description correctly reads "... cE ...." He transfered the correct RA to his ninth long list in AN 3004, but he transcribed the description as "... eE ...." Dreyer took this ninth list to be definitive, so the IC2 data agree with it rather than either of the first two papers.
Other Data Sources for NGC 5118
Nearby objects for NGC 5118
15 objects found within 120'
| 64 Virginis | IC 4223 | IC 871 |
| IC 872 | IC 873 | IC 876 |
| IC 877 | IC 878 | IC 880 |
| NGC 5059 | NGC 5060 | NGC 5071 |
| NGC 5075 | NGC 5160 | Sigma Virginis |
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NGC 5118