NGC 6965
DSS image of NGC 6965
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6965, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6965
GC 4603, IC 5058, MCG+00-53-004, PGC 65376, SDSS J204720.36+002902.6

Type  Galaxy
Magnitude  14
Size  0.373' x 0.299' @ 65°
Right Ascension  20h 47' 20.4"  (2000)
Declination  0° 29' 3" N
Constellation  Aquarius
Description  vF, vS
Classification  SO
Observing Notes

Harold Corwin

NGC 6965 = IC 5058. This is the northern-most of the brighter galaxies in the NGC 6962 group. It was first found by Lord Rosse in 1857, and labeled "b" in his diagram. Unfortunately, it was apparently not seen again until Bigourdan went through the area a fifth time in 1891. Thus, the NGC position was apparently estimated by Dreyer from the diagram, and is not good enough to unambiguously identify the object. Bigourdan's entry under the number simply says "I can't see anything at the place indicated by Lord Rosse." He searched for it only once in August 1885.

However, Bigourdan actually did see NGC 6965. It appears in his fourth list of new nebulae under the number Big 436, so received the number IC 5058. He has five measurements of it, so the position in the IC is good. That the object really is NGC 6965 could perhaps be questioned as we have only Lord Rosse's sketch to rely on. However, it is one of the brighter objects in the area, and the diagram is good enough to support the identification.
NGC Notes by Harold Corwin
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NGC 6965