NGC 1515

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado

Key facts

Constellation: Dorado
Right ascension: 04 04 02.7
Declination: −54 ° 06 ′ 01 ″
Redshift: 0.003920 ± 0.000023
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1,175 ± 7 km/ s
Distance: 56.7 ± 6.9 Mly (17.4 ± 2.1 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Dorado Group
Type: SAB(s)bc
Apparent size v: 5.2 ′ × 1.1 ′

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NGC 1515 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado. The galaxy lies about 55 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 1515 is approximately 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by James Dunlop on November 5, 1826. It is a member of the Dorado Group.

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