NGC 3115 (also called the Spindle Galaxy or Caldwell 53) is a field lenticular (S0) galaxy in the constellation Sextans. The galaxy was discovered by William...
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separate entities. List of Messier objects NGC 3115 – another lenticular galaxy referred to as the Spindle Galaxy NGC 4710 – another lenticular galaxy viewed...
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Richstone, Douglas (1992). "Evidence for a supermassive black hole in NGC 3115". The Astrophysical Journal. 393: 559–578. Bibcode:1992ApJ...393..559K...
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does not spin as expected according to Keplerian dynamics. Reporting on NGC 3115, Jan Oort wrote that "the distribution of mass in the system appears to...
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in 1940, Oort discovered and wrote about the large non-visible halo of NGC 3115. Early radio astronomy observations, performed by Seth Shostak, later SETI...
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501 NGC 821 NGC 1023 NGC 1097 NGC 1271 NGC 1277 NGC 1332 NGC 1566 NGC 2787 NGC 3079 NGC 3115 NGC 3377 NGC 3384 NGC 3998 NGC 4151 NGC 4261 NGC 4438 NGC 4459...
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NGC 2787, a barred lenticular galaxy NGC 3115 NGC 3632 NGC 4608, a barred lenticular galaxy about 56 million light years away in Virgo NGC 5866 NGC 1533...
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objects, such as the Hyades, the Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884), and the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253). The Messier catalogue was actually compiled...
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a few notable variable stars, including 25, 23 Sextantis, and LHS 292. NGC 3115, an edge-on lenticular galaxy, is the only noteworthy deep-sky object....
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This is a list of NGC objects 3001–4000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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hole candidates include the Andromeda Galaxy, M32, M87, NGC 3115, NGC 3377, NGC 4258, NGC 4889, NGC 1277, OJ 287, APM 08279+5255 and the Sombrero Galaxy...
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Structure and Dynamics of the Galactic System and the Elliptical Nebulae NGC 3115 and 4494," Ap.J. 91, 273–306 (1940). Mayall, N.U. & J.H. Oort, "Further...
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II Program. The catalogue contains 400 objects. All objects are from the NGC. All objects are visible in mid northern latitudes, since they were all observed...
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designated as SN 1961H was discovered in NGC 4564. NGC 3115 NGC 5102 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4564. Retrieved 2018-02-04. "Your NED...
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of NGC objects (4001–5000) NGC 3115- another edge-on lenticular galaxy "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4623. Retrieved 2017-09-09...
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galaxy lost in space". Space Daily. 11 June 2015. "NGC 6503". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. "NGC 6503". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de...
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3115–3119, arXiv:1707.03828, Bibcode:2017MNRAS.472.3115J, doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2170 Media related to NGC 3344 at Wikimedia Commons Galex image of NGC...
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formation? NGC 720, NGC 821, NGC 1023, NGC 1400, NGC 1407, NGC 2768, NGC 2974, NGC 3115, NGC 3377, NGC 3608, NGC 4111, NGC 4278, NGC 4365, NGC 4374, NGC 4459...
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NGC 3007 is an edge-on, magnitude 13.4, lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Sextans, discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 16...
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NGC 3169 is a spiral galaxy about 75 million light years away in the constellation Sextans. It has the morphological classification SA(s)a pec, which...
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Configurations: N.G.C. 3379 N.G.C. 4621 N.G.C. 3115 N.G.C. 4594 in Virgo N.G.C. 4565 in Berenice's hair...221 XXIX Two Nebulae (N.G.C. 4395, 4401) suggestive...
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NGC 3302 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It was discovered by the astronomer John Herschel on January 28, 1835. "NGC 3302"...
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It is a member of the NGC 2998 group, which also includes NGC 2998, NGC 3002, NGC 3006, NGC 3008, and a few others. Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc...
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star. Within the constellation's borders lie NGC 2419, an unusually remote globular cluster; the galaxy NGC 2770, which has hosted three recent Type Ib...
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NGC 3009 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. It is about 35 thousand light years across, and with a recessional velocity of 4,445...
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3 Monocerotis (redirect from NGC 2142)
motion (μ) RA: −8.282 mas/yr Dec.: 4.385 mas/yr Parallax (π) 4.5717 ± 0.3115 mas Distance 710 ± 50 ly (220 ± 10 pc) B Proper motion (μ) RA: 6.990 mas/yr...
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light-years from the Sun. It is a member of the NGC 2998 group, which also includes NGC 2998, NGC 3002, NGC 3005, NGC 3006, and a few others. Among these galaxies...
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"Little tubes could be oldest traces of life yet". New Scientist. 233 (3115): 9. Bibcode:2017NewSc.233....9B. doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(17)30396-2. Yoko...
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NGC 3301, also known as NGC 3760, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. Its apparent magnitude in the V-band is 11.1. It was first observed...
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NGC 3486 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy located about 27.4 million light years away in the constellation of Leo Minor. It has a morphological...
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