Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sextans (Sex)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3115  ·  Spindle galaxy
NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy), Keith Rawlings
NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy)
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NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy)

NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy), Keith Rawlings
NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy)
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NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy)

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NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Sextans. It is viewed almost exactly edge-on. It is about 32 million light years away. It is several times larger than our Milky Way galaxy.

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NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy), Keith Rawlings