Deep Sky Object in Spring
NGC5614(Galaxy in Bootes)


Date & Time: Feb 21 2026, from 26:28 to 27:23 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


NGC5614 is a small peculiar galaxy located in the western part of Bootes, 3.8 degrees SSW of γ Bootis. Just north of NGC5614 lies the elliptical galaxy NGC5615, overlapping it and forming an interacting galaxy group. Farther to the north is the small galaxy NGC5613, although it is located at more than twice the distance.
NGC5614 / Galaxy, type SA(r)ab pec
R.A.14h 24m 07.5s (2000.0)
Dec.+34°51' 31" (2000.0)
Apparent Size2.4×2.2'
Radial Velocity+3872km/s
Magnitude11.6
Distance195 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsUGC 9226, CGCG 192-14
Arp 178, MCG +6-32-22
IRAS 14220+3505, PGC 51439
NGC5615 / Galaxy
R.A.14h 24m 04.6s (2000.0)
Dec.+34°52' 18" (2000.0)
Apparent Size1.4×0.4'
Radial Velocity+3883km/s
Magnitude15.5
Distance180 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsMCG +6-32-23, PGC 51435
NGC5613 / Galaxy, type (R)SAB(r)0+
R.A.14h 24m 05.9s (2000.0)
Dec.+34°53' 32" (2000.0)
Apparent Size0.6×0.4'
Radial Velocity+8746km/s
Magnitude14.5
Distance383 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsUGC 9228, MCG +6-32-21
PGC 51433



NGC5585
Around NGC5899

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