NGC 5018 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo at an approximate distance of 132.51 Mly. NGC 5018 was discovered in 1788 by William Herschel.
NGC 5018 | |
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![]() NGC 5018 taken by ESO's Very Large Telescope.[1] | |
Observation data (J2000[2] epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 13h 13m 01.000s[2] |
Declination | −19° 31′ 05.87″[2] |
Redshift | 0.009413[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 2809km/s[2] |
Distance | 132.51 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.71[2] |
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Type | S...[2] |
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6dFGS gJ131301.0-193106, ESO 576-10, ESO-LV 576-0100, GSC 06116-01096, IRAS 13103-1915, IRAS F13103-1915, ISOSS J13130-1931, LEDA 45908, 2MASX J13130099-1931058, MCG-03-34-017, PSCz Q13103-1915, SGC 131020-1915.3, UGCA 335, [CHM2007] HDC 772 J131300.99-1931058, [CHM2007] LDC 955 J131300.99-1931058, [FWB89] Galaxy 337, [M98c] 131020.0-191518, [SLK2004] 800[2] |
One supernova, 2021fxy (mag. 13.9, type Ia), has been discovered in March 2021 in NGC 5018.
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