NGC 315
Appearance
NGC 315 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 57m 48.9s[1] |
Declination | +30° 21′ 09″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016485[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,942 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | G[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.08' × 1.54'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 00597, CGCG 501-052, MCG +05-03-031, B2 0055+30, 2MASX J00574891+3021083, 2MASXi J0057489+302108, IRAS F00550+3004, PGC 3455, TXS 0055+300, GB6 J0057+3021.[1] |
NGC 315 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 11, 1784 by William Herschel.[2]