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NGC 4015

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NGC 4015
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension11h 58m 42.600s[1]
Declination+25° 02′ 11.89″[1]
Redshift0.015172[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4514 km/s[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0[1]
Apparent size (V)2.00 × 1.5
Other designations
UGC 6965, MCG +04-28-109, PGC 37702[1]

NGC 4015 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy in the Coma Berenices.[1] It is located between 215 and 220 million light years away. Its visual magnitude is 13.15.[2]

It was first discovered by Danish astronomer John Dreyer on 26 April 1878, and he described it as a "faint object, very small and with a much brighter middle." He also described it in his notes on the accompanying galaxy, PGC 37703, which he described as "a tail north of the nucleus".[2]

Together, NGC 4015 and PGC 37703 comprise Arp 138 in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.

Sources

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NGC 4015". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  2. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4000 - 4049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.