NGC 1015

NGC 1015
NGC 1015
	NGC 1015 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	02h 38m 11.565s
Declination	−01° 19′ 07.02″
Redshift	0.008797
Heliocentric radial velocity	2625.7km/s
Apparent magnitude (B)	12.8
Characteristics
Type	Sb
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

NGC 1015 is a barred spiral galaxy, at a distance of 118 million light years in the constellation of Cetus (The Whale).^[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on 27 December 1875.^[3]

Right ascension02^h 38^m 11.565^s^[2]

Declination−01° 19′ 07.02″^[2]

Redshift0.008797^[2]

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NGC 1015
NGC 1015 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope^[1]
Observation data (J2000^[2] epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	02^h 38^m 11.565^s^[2]
Declination	−01° 19′ 07.02″^[2]
Redshift	0.008797^[2]
Heliocentric 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]