NGC 5555
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Right ascension14h 18m 48.1085s[1]
Declination−19° 08′ 20.104″[1]
| NGC 5555 | |
|---|---|
 An image of NGC 5555 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 14h 18m 48.1085s[1] |
| Declination | −19° 08′ 20.104″[1] |
| Redshift | 11200 ± 20 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 538.83mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.53 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | G[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 579- G 015[1] | |
NGC 5555 (also known as PGC 51124[2])[3] is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo.[4] Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 11200 ± 20 km/s,[5] which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 165.20 ± 11.57 Mpc (~538.83 million light-years).[6] It was originally discovered in 1886 by the American astronomer, Ormond Stone.[7] NGC 5555 is situated close to the celestial equator and given its visual magnitude of 15.53, NGC 5555 is visible only through long exposure photography.
