NGC 5615

NGC 5615

NGC 5615 (bright knot in outer ring of biggest galaxy) and NGC 5613 and NGC 5614
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Boötes
Right ascension 14h 24m 06.4s[1]
Declination +34° 51 54[1]
Redshift 0.013151 ± 0.000085[2]
(3,953[3] km/s)
Distance 180 ± 13 Mly (55.1 ± 3.9 Mpc)[2]
Apparent dimensions (V) 0.10′ × 0.09′[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 17.8[2]
Notable features NGC 5615 superimposed, tidal plumes, paired with NGC 5613.
Other designations
GC 3883, LGG 380-004, MCG+06-32-023, PGC 51435, VV 77b

NGC 5615 is a galaxy in the constellation Boötes. It is part of the Arp 178 triplet of interacting galaxies with NGC 5614 and NGC 5613. NGC 5615 forms a knot on the outer ring of NGC 5614, with a plume leading away from the knot.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Paturel, G.; et al. (December 2003), "HYPERLEDA. I. Identification and designation of galaxies", Astronomy and Astrophysics 412: 45−55, Bibcode:2003A&A...412...45P, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20031411.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NED results for object NGC 5615", NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NASA), retrieved 2015-10-29.
  3. Garcia, A. (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  4. Capaccioli, M.; Malvasi, G. (1984), "N-body simulations of the peculiar ring-tail galaxy NGC 5614/15", Società Astronomica Italiana, Annual Meeting, 27th, Brescia, Italy, Oct. 21-23, 1983 Società Astronomica Italiana, Memorie 55 (3), pp. 443−450., Bibcode:1984MmSAI..55..443C.

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