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NGC 5535

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NGC 5535
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes
Right ascension14h 17m 31.27s
Declination 08d 12m 30.22s
Redshift0.056804
Heliocentric radial velocity17,079 km/s
Distance831 Mly (254.5 Mpc)
Group or clusterAbell 1890
Apparent magnitude (V)15.0
Apparent magnitude (B)16.0
Characteristics
TypeE
Size178,000 ly
Apparent size (V)0.3' x 0.3'
Other designations
PGC 97424, 2MASX J14173129 0812298, MRC 1415 084, [LO95] 1415 084

NGC 5535 is an elliptical galaxy in the Boötes constellation.[1][2] It is located 831 million light-years away and was found by Albert Marth, a German astronomer on May 8th,1864.[3]

NGC 5535 has an active galactic nucleus and considered as a radio galaxy according to SIMBAD,[4] in which expels large amounts of radio waves.[2] It is a member of Abell 1890 galaxy cluster[2] and located to the nearby lenticular galaxy, NGC 5539, which is the brightest galaxy member.

References

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  1. ^ "NGC 5535 - Elliptical Galaxy in Boötes | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5500 - 5549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ "NGC 5535". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-17.