NGC 1015 is a barred spiral galaxy, at a distance of 118 million light years in the constellation of Cetus (The Whale).[1]
NGC 1015 | |
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![]() NGC 1015, as taken by Hubble Space Telescope[1] | |
Observation data (J2000[2] epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 02h 38m 11.565s[2] |
Declination | −01° 19′ 07.02″[2] |
Redshift | 0.008797[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 2625.7km/s[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.8[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb[2] |
Other designations | |
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[2] |
The galaxy is host to SN 2009ig, a typical type 1a supernova.[3]
New General Catalogue 1000 to 1499 | |
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