NGC 2860 (also IRAS 09216+4116, MCG 7-20-3, UGC 5007 and PGC 26685) is a magnitude +13.8 barred spiral galaxy located 194 million light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Mar...
NGC 3304 (also MCG 6-23-26, UGC 5777 and PGC 31572) is a magnitude +13.8 barred spiral galaxy located 317 million light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windso...
NGC 3334 (also MCG 6-24-4, UGC 5817 and PGC 31845) is a magnitude +12.9 lenticular galaxy located 331 million light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Ro...
NGC 4814 (also MCG+10-19-003, UGC 8051 and PGC 44025) is a magnitude +12.2 face-on spiral galaxy located 116 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at W...
Title: New SX Phoenicis Variables in the Globular Cluster NGC 4833 Authors: Andrew N. Darragh, Brian W. Murphy We report the discovery of 6 SX Phoenicis stars in the southern globular cluster NGC 4833. Images were obtained from January through June 2011 with the Southeastern Association for Resea...
NGC 5030 (also MCG -3-34-23 and PGC 45991) is a magnitude +12.7 barred spiral galaxy located 110 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Edward Singleton Holden using a 39.62 cm (15.6 inch) f/15.6 Clark-refractor at the Washburn Obse...
NGC 5031 (also MCG -3-34-24 and PGC 46006) is a magnitude +13.5 spiral galaxy located 100 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Edward Singleton Holden using a 39.62 cm (15.6 inch) f/15.6 Clark-refractor at the Washburn Observator...
NGC 5035 (also MCG -3-34-28 and PGC 46068) is a magnitude +12.8 barred spiral galaxy located 100 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Edward Singleton Holden using a 39.62 cm (15.6 inch) f/15.6 Clark-refractor at the Washburn Obse...
NGC 5107 (also IRAS 13191+3847, MCG 7-28-1, UGC 8396, UGC 8393 and PGC 46636) is a magnitude +13.1 edge-on spiral galaxy located 43 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/...
The Ides of March (Latin: Idus Martii) is the name of 15 March in the Roman calendar, probably referring to the day of the full moon. The term ides was used for the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th day of the other months. The Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the...
The San Juan Capistrano (H6) meteorite fell in California, USA, on the 15th March, 1973. A total mass of 56 g was recovered. 33° 29' 5"N, 117° 39' 45"W
1879, March 15, 3h. 53m., a. m.- This meteor was observed by a number of persons at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. When first seen it was S. 10° W., at an altitude of 25°. It moved westward 20' and then hurst into many fragments. The meteor was of a pale bluish color, but when it exploded it lighted u...
