Astronomy:NGC 5575

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 5575
NGC5575 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 5575
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 14h 20m 59.374s[1]
Declination+06° 12′ 09.54″[1]
Redshift7651 km/s[2]
Helio radial velocity0.025521[2]
Distance350 Mly (108 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.5[3]
Characteristics
TypeS0[2]
Apparent size (V)0.9′ × 0.9′[2]
Other designations
NGC 5575, UGC 9184, MCG+01-37-008, PGC 51272[3]

NGC 5575[2][3][4] (also: NGC 5578) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The object was discovered on May 8, 1864 by the German astronomer Albert Marth.[5]

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Coordinates: Sky map 14h 20m 59.5s, +06° 12′ 10″