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NGC1515
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 4:4:2.1
Declination: -54:6:0
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 11.2
Historic Information
Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0
Observational
Summary description: B, L, vmE 10°, bM
Sub-type: SBbc
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1515
24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): showpiece galaxy with a close companion at 260x. Very bright and large, very elongated at least 4:1 SSW-NNE, ~4.5'x1' with a bulging core -- similar to a smaller version of NGC 7331. The overall surface brightness is high with a very high surface brightness elongated core. NGC 1515A lies 2.0' SW of center. The companion appeared faint, fairly small, round, 30" diameter with a small brighter core and a very low surface brightness halo. Despite the closeness, the companion is more than 10 times as distant as NGC 1515. Member of the Dorado Group.