NGC 7315
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NGC 7315 is a galaxy in Pegasus
. It is an elliptical galaxy and is classified as S0. It has a blue apparent magnitude
of 13.9. It is 1.2' x 1.2' in size. A Type Ia supernova
, classified as SN2007B, was recently discovered in NGC 7315.
Pegasus (constellation)
Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.-Stars:...
. It is an elliptical galaxy and is classified as S0. It has a blue apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
of 13.9. It is 1.2' x 1.2' in size. A Type Ia supernova
Type Ia supernova
A Type Ia supernova is a sub-category of supernovae, which in turn are a sub-category of cataclysmic variable stars, that results from the violent explosion of a white dwarf star. A white dwarf is the remnant of a star that has completed its normal life cycle and has ceased nuclear fusion...
, classified as SN2007B, was recently discovered in NGC 7315.
Sources
- Supernova 2007B in NGC 7315. 9/11/07.http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2007/sn2007b.html
- NGC 7315. 9/11/07. http://www-hep2.fzu.cz/~kupco/astro/objects/obj/ngc7315.html