Q1122804

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Virgo
Right ascension: 14 53 57.653
Declination: +03 ° 32 ′ 40.10 ″
Distance: 66.33 ± 13.31 Mly (20.338 ± 4.081 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Virgo Cluster
Type: Sbc
Apparent size v: 3.967' × 0.793'

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NGC 5775 is a spiral galaxy, a member of the Virgo Cluster, that lies at a distance of about 70 million light-years. Although the spiral is tilted away from us, with only a thin sliver in view, such a perspective can be advantageous for astronomers. For instance, astronomers have previously used the high inclination of this spiral to study the properties of the halo of hot gas that is visible when the galaxy is observed at X-ray wavelengths. It is a member of the NGC 5775 Group of galaxies, itself one of the Virgo III Groups strung out to the east of the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5775: SN 1996ae (Type IIn, mag. 16.5) was discovered by A. Vagnozzi, G. Piermarini, and V. Russo on 21 May 1996.