NGC 1015
NGC 1015 is a barred spiral galaxy, at a distance of 118 million light years in the constellation of Cetus (The Whale).[1]
| NGC 1015 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1015, as taken by Hubble Space Telescope[1] | |
| Observation data (J2000[2] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 38m 11.565s[2] |
| Declination | −01° 19′ 07.02″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.008797[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 2625.7km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.8[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb [2] |
| Other designations | |
| 6dFGS gJ023811.6-011907, HIPASS J0238-01, LEDA 9988, 2MASX J02381156-0119070, MCG+00-07-066, SDSS J023811.55-011907.5, UGC 2124, UZC J023811.5-011908, Z 388-75, Z 0235.6-0132, [PVK2003] 039.54833 -01.31778[2] | |
The galaxy is host to SN 2009ig, a typical type 1a supernova.[3]
See also
- Spiral Galaxy
References
- "Spirals and supernovae". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "SIMBAD Astronomical Database – CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 1015. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- Foley, Ryan J.; Challis, P. J.; Filippenko, A. V.; Ganeshalingam, M.; Landsman, W.; Li, W.; Marion, G. H.; Silverman, J. M.; Beaton, R. L.; Bennert, V. N.; Cenko, S. B. (2012-01-01). "Very Early Ultraviolet and Optical Observations of the Type Ia Supernova 2009ig". The Astrophysical Journal. 744 (1): 38. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/744/1/38. ISSN 0004-637X.
External links
- NGC 1015 on SIMBAD
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