NGC 5542 (other designations MCG 1-36-34 , ZWG 46.85 , ARAK 445 , PGC 51066 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Bolås .
| NGC 5542 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Parsons |
| opening date | March 6, 1851 |
| Designations | NGC 5542 , MCG 1-36-34 , ZWG 46.85 , ARAK 445 , PGC 51066 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Bootes |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.5 '× 0.3' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 14.3 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S? |
| Redshift | +0.025901 |
| Angular position | 174 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.1 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 5542