NGC 315

NGC 315 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 11, 1784 by William Herschel.[3]

NGC 315
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension 00h 57m 48.9s[1]
Declination+30° 21′ 09″[1]
Redshift0.016485[1]
Helio radial velocity4,942 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeE[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]

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0315. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. "NGC 315". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 315 at Wikimedia Commons


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