| NGC 3315 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 3315 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 37m 19.2s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 11′ 32″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012655[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3794 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 184 Mly (56.5 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.42[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0^-?[1] |
| Size | 106,400 ly (32.61 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-48, ESO 501-G048, MCG -4-25-42, PGC 31540[1] | |
NGC 3315 is alenticular galaxy located about 185 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationHydra.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Edward Austin on March 24,[4] 1870.[4][5] It is a member of theHydra Cluster.[6]
