NGC 315 explained

NGC 315
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.016485
H Radial V:4,942 km/s
Type:E[2]
Appmag V:12.2
Size V:2.08' × 1.54'
Names:UGC 597, 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.

NGC 315 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 11, 1784, by William Herschel.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 0315 . September 2, 2016.
  2. NGC 315. 16 January 2017.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349. Cseligman. October 23, 2016.