| NGC 5533 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5533 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 16m 07.74475s[1] |
| Declination | +35° 20′ 37.7796″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01282[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3818 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 177 Mly (54.3 Mpc)[3] |
| Group orcluster | NGC 5557 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.81[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.68[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)ab[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9133,MCG +06-31-089,PGC 50973[2] | |
NGC 5533 is an unbarredspiral galaxy in theconstellationBoötes. It was discovered by the astronomerWilliam Herschel on May 1, 1785.[5] It has a regular structure, with one tightly wound spiral; its disk is inclined about 53 degrees towards the line of sight.[3]
It is a member of the NGC 5557 Group, along with several other galaxies.[6]
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