Astronomy:NGC 3315
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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra
| NGC 3315 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 3315 | |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3315. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3315&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3315". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3315.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%203000%20-%203999%20(11-30-17).htm.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3300 - 3349" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc33.htm#3315.
- ↑ Richter, O.-G. (February 1989). "The Hydra I cluster of galaxies. V - A catalogue of galaxies in the cluster area". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 77: 237–256. Bibcode: 1989A&AS...77..237R.
External links
- NGC 3315 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
10h 37m 19.2s, -27° 11′ 32″
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