NGC 2315
NGC 2315 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2315:
| NGC: | NGC 2315 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.99 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:02:33.06 |
| Declination: | 50:35:26.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.57 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.3 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 116° |
| Radial velocity: | 6096 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0205 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS