NGC 5655 (other designations are UGC 9333 , MCG 2-37-20 , ZWG 75.60 , KUG 1428 + 141 , IRAS14284 + 1411 , PGC 51857 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sc ) in the constellation Bootes .
| NGC 5655 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | April 4, 1831 |
| Designations | NGC 5655 , UGC 9333 , MCG 2-37-20 , ZWG 75.60 , KUG 1428 + 141 , IRAS14284 + 1411 , PGC 51857 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Bootes |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.1 '× 0.9' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.3 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.0 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sc |
| Angular position | 165 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 |
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 General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 5655 publications