NGC1515 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1515 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 1° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1515
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h03m [2] |
| Declination: | −54°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 10.99 (V) [2] 15.38 (B) [2] 12.33 (J) [2] 11.36 (H) [2] 11.33 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 55.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 16.8 Mpc 54.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.14 |