NGC 3315

NGC 3315
Image of NGC 3315 by PanSTARRS.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Hydra
Right ascension 10h 37m 19.2s[1]
Declination −27° 11′ 32″[1]
Redshift 0.012655[1]
Helio radial velocity 3794 km/s[1]
Distance 184 Mly (56.5 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster Hydra Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.42[1]
Characteristics
Type S0^-?[1]
Size ~106,400 ly (32.61 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V) 1.1 x 1.0[1]
Other designations
ESO 501-48, ESO 501-G048, MCG -4-25-42, PGC 31540[1]

NGC 3315 is a lenticular galaxy located about 185 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Edward Austin on March 24,[4] 1870.[4][5] It is a member of the Hydra Cluster.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3315. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  3. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3315". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  4. 1 2 Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astonomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  6. ↑ Richter, O.-G. (February 1989). "The Hydra I cluster of galaxies. V - A catalogue of galaxies in the cluster area" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 77: 237–256.

Coordinates: 10h 37m 19.2s, -27° 11′ 32″

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