NGC 315

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NGC 315
NGC315 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 315
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 57m 48.9s [1]
Declination +30° 21 09 [1]
Redshift 0.016485 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 4,942 km/s [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.2 [1]
Characteristics
Type E [2]
Apparent size  (V)2.08' × 1.54' [1]
Other designations
UGC 597, CGCG 501-052, MCG +05-03-031, B2 0055+30, 2MASX J00574891+3021083, 2MASXi J0057489+302108, IRAS F00550+3004, PGC 3455, TXS 0055+300, GB6 J0057+3021. [1]

NGC 315 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 11, 1784, by William Herschel. [3]

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References

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  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 23, 2016.