NGC 315
| NGC 315 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 315 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 57m 48.9s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 21′ 09″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016485[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,942 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.08' × 1.54'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 597, CGCG 501-052, MCG +05-03-031, B2 0055+30, 2MASX J00574891+3021083, 2MASXi J0057489+302108, IRAS F00550+3004, PGC 3455, TXS 0055+300, GB6 J0057+3021.[1] | |
NGC 315 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 11, 1784, by William Herschel.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0315. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "NGC 315". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
External links
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