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 Herschel on February 22, 1787. …

2011年7月27日 · NGC 3115 is located about 32 million light years from Earth and is classified as a so-called lenticular galaxy because it contains a disk and a central bulge of stars, but without …

NGC 3115 is a Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in the Sextans constellation. NGC 3115 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain …

2024年3月30日 · Within the constellation Sextans, the Spindle Galaxy, or NGC 3115, is observed edge-on from Earth, displaying a lens-like appearance. Discovered by William Herschel in …

This 10th magnitude edge-on spiral galaxy appears bright even in a 6-inch scope. It features a bright, nearly stellar core. Use averted vision to see the fainter outer parts, particularly on the …

2023年4月8日 · NGC 3115 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in Sextans. Lenticular galaxies are similar to spiral galaxies in that they in the form of a broad, thin disk, however, the disk of a …

NGC 3115 is a Lenticular Galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans in the equatorial region. NGC 3115's distance from Earth is 33,525,614.06 light years. NGC 3115 is called NGC 3115 …

The galaxy NGC 3115 is shown here in a composite image of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). Using …

NGC 3115 is a galaxy in Sextans. Also known as the Spindle galaxy, it lies about 32 million light years away. It is classified as a lenticular galaxy, one with a disk and a central bulge of stars, b...

NGC 3115 (PGC 29265, UGCA 199, Caldwell 53 and others) is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 33.5 million light-years away in Sextans. UGCA 200 (PGC 29299) is the faint …