| NGC 515 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces[2] |
| Right ascension | 01h 24m 38.6s[3] |
| Declination | +33° 28′ 22″[3] |
| Redshift | 0.01700 ± 0.00007[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (5053 ± 21) km/s[1] |
| Distance | 228 Mly[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.1[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' × 1.1'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 5201, UGC 956, GC 299, MGC +05-04-052, 2MASS J01243853+3328214, h 113[1][5] | |
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NGC 515, also occasionally referred to as PGC 5201 or UGC 956, is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 228 million light-years from the Solar System[4] in the constellation Pisces.[2] It was discovered on 13 September 1784 by astronomer William Herschel.[5]
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- ^ a b c d e f "Revised NGC Data for NGC 515". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ a b An object's distance from Earth can be determined using Hubble's law: v=Ho is Hubble's constant (70±5 (km/s)/Mpc). The relative uncertainty Δd/d divided by the distance is equal to the sum of the relative uncertainties of the velocity and v=Ho
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 500 - 549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.