| NGC5533 / Galaxy, type SA(rs)ab I-II |
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| R.A. | 14h 16m 07.7s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +35°20' 42" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 4.3×2.7' |
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| Radial Velocity | +3781km/s |
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| Magnitude | 12.7 |
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| Distance | 177 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC5557 Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC 9133, CGCG 191-72
MCG +6-31-89, PGC 50973
IRAS 14140+3534 |
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This image captures a small spiral galaxy seen in the western part of Bootes.
It is located 4.4 degrees southwest of γ Bootis, with an apparent size of just over 4 arcminutes and a brightness of magnitude 12.7.
It is classified as a tightly wound spiral, and in this photograph its detailed structure appears indistinct.
The galaxy lies at a distance of roughly 170 million light-years and forms a small galaxy group together with nearby galaxies.
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