NGC_1015

NGC 1015

NGC 1015

Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 1015 is a barred spiral galaxy, at a distance of 118 million light years in the constellation of Cetus (The Whale).[1]

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The galaxy is host to SN 2009ig, a typical Type Ia supernova.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Spirals and supernovae". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    "SIMBAD Astronomical Database – CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 1015. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  3. [3]
    Foley, Ryan J.; Challis, P. J.; Filippenko, A. V.; Ganeshalingam, M.; Landsman, W.; Li, W.; Marion, G. H.; Silverman, J. M.; Beaton, R. L.; Bennert, V. N.; Cenko, S. B. (2012-01-01). "Very Early Ultraviolet and Optical Observations of the Type Ia Supernova 2009ig". The Astrophysical Journal. 744 (1): 38. arXiv:1109.0987. Bibcode:2012ApJ...744...38F. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/744/1/38. hdl:2152/34649. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 119200461.


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