NGC 5615 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Boötes. It is part of the Arp 178 triplet of interacting galaxies with NGC 5614 and NGC 5613. NGC 5615 forms a knot on the outer ring of NGC 5614, with a plume leading away from the knot.[5]
NGC 5615 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Boötes |
Right ascension | 14h 24m 06.4s[1] |
Declination | +34° 51′ 54″[1] |
Redshift | 0.013151 ± 0.000085[2] (3,953[3] km/s) |
Distance | 180 ± 13 Mly (55.1 ± 3.9 Mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.8[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Ir[4] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.10′ × 0.09′[2] |
Notable features | NGC 5615 superimposed, tidal plumes, paired with NGC 5613. |
Other designations | |
GC 3883, LGG 380-004, MCG+06-32-023, PGC 51435, VV 77b |
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