NGC 1515

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado

Key facts

Constellation: Dorado
Right ascension: 04 04 02.7
Declination: −54 ° 06 ′ 01 ″
Redshift: 0.003920 ± 0.000023
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1,175 ± 7 km/ s
Distance: 56.7 ± 6.9 Mly (17.4 ± 2.1 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Dorado Group
Type: SAB(s)bc
Apparent size v: 5.2 ′ × 1.1 ′

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: spiral galaxy
Constellation: Dorado
Distance from Earth: 15.13
Image: NGC1515 - Iotw2152a.jpg

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catalog code: Gaia DR2 4779841276625384960
right ascension: 61.01115035923460
galaxy morphological type: 3.0
discoverer or inventor: James Dunlop
time of discovery or invention: 1826-11-05
apparent magnitude: 7.835
declination: -54.10014185706680
radial velocity: 1131
redshift: 0.003649
epoch: J2000.0
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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 1515 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado. The galaxy lies about 55 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 1515 is approximately 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by James Dunlop on November 5, 1826. It is a member of the Dorado Group.

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