NGC 1015 explained

NGC 1015
Epoch:	J2000^[1]
Constellation Name:	Cetus
Z:	0.008797
Type:	Sb
Appmag B:	12.8
Names:	6dFGS gJ023811.6-011907, HIPASS J0238-01, LEDA 9988, 2MASX J02381156-0119070, MCG+00-07-066, SDSS J023811.55-011907.5, UGC 2124, UZC J023811.5-011908, Z 388-75, Z 0235.6-0132, [PVK2003] 039.54833 -01.31778

NGC 1015 is a barred spiral galaxy, at a distance of 118 million light years in the constellation of Cetus (The Whale).

The galaxy is host to SN 2009ig, a typical Type Ia supernova.^[2]

See also

• Spiral galaxy

External links

• • NGC 1015 on SIMBAD

Notes and References

1. Web site: SIMBAD Astronomical Database – CDS (Strasbourg) . Results for NGC 1015 . 2018-03-13.
2. Foley. Ryan J.. Challis. P. J.. Filippenko. A. V.. Ganeshalingam. M.. Landsman. W.. Li. W.. Marion. G. H.. Silverman. J. M.. Beaton. R. L.. Bennert. V. N.. Cenko. S. B.. 2012-01-01. Very Early Ultraviolet and Optical Observations of the Type Ia Supernova 2009ig. The Astrophysical Journal. 744. 1. 38. 10.1088/0004-637X/744/1/38. 1109.0987 . 2012ApJ...744...38F . 0004-637X. 2152/34649. 119200461 . free.