NGC 5559

Coordinates: 14^h 19^m 12.792^s, +24° 47′ 55.01″

NGC 5559
NGC 5559 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Boötes
Right ascension	14h 19m 12.792s
Declination	+24° 47′ 55.01″
Redshift	0.01717
Helio radial velocity	5103 Km/s
Other designations
LEDA 51155, QDOT B1416569+250141, Z 1416.9+2502, FIRST J141912.8+244754, 2MASX J14191279+2447550, SDSS J141912.78+244755.4, [BKB95] 1416+2502, IRAS F14169+2501, MCG+04-34-017, UGC 9166, [CHM2007] HDC 866 J141912.79+2447550, IRAS 14169+2501, 2MFGC 11636, UZC J141912.8+244756, [CHM2007] LDC 1053 J141912.79+2447550, ISOSS J14192+2448, PSCz Q14169+2501, Z 133-32, [SLK2004] 984

NGC 5559 is a spiral galaxy, located 240 million light-years away in the constellation of Boötes (the herdsman).

See also

• Spiral galaxy
• Boötes constellation

External links

• "NGC 5559". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

References

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