| NGC 3015 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 1377 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 9h 49m 22.9379s[1] |
| Declination | +11° 08′ 43.425″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.025211 ± 0.000000903[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7558 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0^0 pec? [1] |
| Size | ~156,000 ly (47.7 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5261, PGC 28240[1] | |
NGC 3015 (also known as UGC 5261) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sextans. It was discovered on April 23, 1864 by Albert Marth.[2]
Supernova
[edit]One supernova has been observed in NGC 3015: SN 2019vjl (Type II, mag. 17.3) was discovered by ASAS-SN on 23 November 2019.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3015". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3015". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "SN 2019vjl". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
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