NGC 2715
Galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis
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NGC 2715 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It was discovered in 1871 by Alphonse Borrelly.[6] It is an intermediate spiral galaxy that is 4.9 arcminutes wide.[2]
Right ascension09h 08m 06.196s[1]
Declination+78° 05′ 06.57″[1]
| NGC 2715 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 2715 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 09h 08m 06.196s[1] |
| Declination | +78° 05′ 06.57″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004466[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1339 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 67.35 ± 10.92 Mly (20.650 ± 3.347 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 2715 group (LGG 165)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.56[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.79[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c[2] |
| Size | 98,000 ly (30,100 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.9′ × 1.7′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 09018+7817, UGC 4759, PGC 25676, CGCG 350-012[5][2] | |
NGC 2655 group
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 2175:
- SN 1987M (Type Ib, mag. 15) was discovered by Miklós Lovas on 21 September 1987.[8][9]
