NGC 115
| NGC 115 | |
|---|---|
 DSS picture of NGC 115 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 46.3s |
| Declination | −33° 40′ 38″ |
| Redshift | 0.006089 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1825 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 85 Mly [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)bc? |
| Size | 50,000 ly |
NGC 115 is a spiral galaxy located in the Sculptor constellation.
It was discovered by the British astronomer, John Herschel, on September 25, 1834.
The galaxy is approximately 85 million light-years from earth, and is about 50,000 light-years in diameter, nearly half the size of our home galaxy, the Milky Way.
References
- ^ a b "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0115. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Celestial Atlas". Cseligman. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
External links
Media related to NGC 115 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 115 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
