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Page last updated April 30, 2012
WORKING 5501: Add basic pix, tags
NGC 5500 (= PGC 50588)
Discovered (May 12, 1787) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude elliptical galaxy (type E1) in Boötes (RA 14 10 15.2, Dec +48 32 48)
Apparent size 1.0 by 0.9 arcmin.
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Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of NGC 5500
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the galaxy
NGC 5501 (= PGC 50724)
Discovered (Apr 13, 1828) by John Herschel
A 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0/a) in Virgo (RA 14 12 20.1, Dec +01 16 22)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.6 arcmin
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NGC 5502 (= NGC 5503 = PGC 50508)
Discovered (May 9, 1885) by Edward Swift (1-29) (and later listed as NGC 5502)
Discovered (May 11, 1885) by Lewis Swift (and later listed as NGC 5503)
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S) in Ursa Major (RA 14 09 33.9, Dec +60 24 36)
Apparent size 0.3 by 0.1 arcmin
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NGC 5503 (= NGC 5502 = PGC 50508)
Discovered (May 9, 1885) by Edward Swift (and later listed as NGC 5502)
Discovered (May 11, 1885) by Lewis Swift (1-30) (and later listed as NGC 5503)
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S) in Ursa Major (RA 14 09 33.9, Dec +60 24 36)
(this entry will only contain historical information; see NGC 5502 for anything else)
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NGC 5504 (= PGC 50718)
Discovered (Jun 7, 1880) by Édouard Stephan (11b-3)
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type SBbc) in Boötes (RA 14 12 15.7, Dec +15 50 29)
Apparent size 1.3 by 1.1 arcmin
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IC 4383 (= PGC 50730 = "NGC 5504B")
Listed here because sometimes called NGC 5504B, instead of by its IC designation
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S?) in Boötes (RA 14 12 12.6, Dec +15 52 08)
Apparent size 0.7 by 0.4 arcmin; any additional information to be posted at IC 4383.
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PGC 50713 (= "NGC 5504C")
Not an NGC object but sometimes called NGC 5504C because in general area of NGC 5504
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sd) in Boötes (RA 14 12 15.9, Dec +15 52 47)
Apparent size 1.0 by 0.4 arcmin
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NGC 5505 (= PGC 50745)
Discovered (Jun 6, 1886) by Lewis Swift (3-79)
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type SBa) in Boötes (RA 14 12 31.6, Dec +13 18 17)
Apparent size 1.0 by 0.7 arcmin
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NGC 5506 (= PGC 50782)
Discovered (Apr 15, 1787) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sa pec) in Virgo (RA 14 13 14.8, Dec -03 12 25)
Apparent size 2.7 by 0.8 arcmin
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NGC 5507 (= PGC 50786)
Discovered (Apr 15, 1787) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type SB0) in Virgo (RA 14 13 19.8, Dec -03 08 54)
Apparent size 1.6 by 0.9 arcmin
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NGC 5508 (= PGC 50741)
Discovered (Apr 20, 1882) by Édouard Stephan (12b-62)
A 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Boötes (RA 14 12 29.0, Dec +24 38 08)
Apparent size 1.1 by 0.8 arcmin
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NGC 5509 (= PGC 50751)
Discovered (Jun 10, 1887) by Guillaume Bigourdan (II-71)
A 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Boötes (RA 14 12 39.9, Dec +20 23 18)
Apparent size 1.1 by 0.8 arcmin
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NGC 5510 (= PGC 50807)
Discovered (1886) by Ormond Stone (I-201)
A 13th-magnitude irregular galaxy (type IBm pec) in Virgo (RA 14 13 37.1, Dec -17 59 03)
The first IC lists a corrected RA (per Ormond Stone) of 14 05 55. Apparent size 1.4 by 1.2 arcmin.
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NGC 5511 (= PGC 50771)
Discovered (May 10, 1883) by George Hough (6)
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S?) in Boötes (RA 14 13 05.4, Dec +08 37 56)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.2 arcmin
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PGC 50778 (= "NGC 5511A")
Not an NGC object but sometimes called NGC 5511A because in general area of NGC 5511
A 14th-magnitude compact galaxy (type C M) in Boötes (RA 14 13 08.3, Dec +08 37 08)
Apparent size 0.7 by 0.7 arcmin. (The designation C M presumably indicates that it is (or is a member of) a multiple system.)
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NGC 5512 (= PGC 50749)
Discovered (May 3, 1883) by Édouard Stephan (13b-71)
A 14th-magnitude elliptical galaxy (type E4) in Boötes (RA 14 12 41.1, Dec +30 51 20)
Apparent size 0.5 by 0.3 arcmin
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NGC 5513 (= PGC 50776)
Discovered (Apr 20, 1792) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Boötes (RA 14 13 08.8, Dec +20 24 56)
Apparent size 1.9 by 1.1 arcmin
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NGC 5514 (= PGC 50809)
Discovered (Apr 26, 1865) by Heinrich d'Arrest
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sab) in Boötes (RA 14 13 38.7, Dec +07 39 36)
Apparent size 1.4 by 0.8 arcmin
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PGC 93124 (= "NGC 5514A")
Not an NGC object but sometimes called NGC 5514A because close to NGC 5514
A 15th-magnitude compact galaxy (type C) in Boötes (RA 14 13 39.4, Dec +07 39 28)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.4 arcmin
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NGC 5515 (= PGC 50750)
Discovered (May 16, 1787) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sab) in Boötes (RA 14 12 38.1, Dec +39 18 36)
Apparent size 1.3 by 0.7 arcmin
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NGC 5516 (= PGC 50960)
Discovered (Jul 1, 1834) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type E/S0) in Centaurus (RA 14 15 54.6, Dec -48 06 53)
Apparent size 1.8 by 1.2 arcmin
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NGC 5517 (= PGC 50758)
Discovered (Apr 20, 1882) by Édouard Stephan (12b-63)
A 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0/a) in Boötes (RA 14 12 51.3, Dec +35 42 40)
Apparent size 1.0 by 0.8 arcmin
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NGC 5518 (= PGC 50817)
Discovered (May 10, 1882) by Édouard Stephan (12b-64)
A 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type E/S0) in Boötes (RA 14 13 47.6, Dec +20 50 56)
Apparent size 0.7 by 0.7 arcmin
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NGC 5519 (= NGC 5570 = PGC 50865)
Discovered (Jan 23, 1784) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 5570)
Discovered (Apr 26, 1865) by Heinrich d'Arrest (and later listed as NGC 5519)
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sa) in Boötes (RA 14 14 20.9, Dec +07 30 56)
The second IC lists a corrected NPD (per Bigourdan) of 81 55. (This entry will only contain historical information; physical data and images will be posted at NGC 5570)
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NGC 5520 (= PGC 50728)
Discovered (May 15, 1787) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sb) in Boötes (RA 14 12 22.7, Dec +50 20 55)
The second IC lists a corrected RA (per Bigourdan) of 14 07 15. Apparent size 2.0 by 1.1 arcmin.
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NGC 5521 (= PGC 50931)
Discovered (Apr 10, 1828) by John Herschel
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S?) in Virgo (RA 14 15 23.7, Dec +04 24 31)
Apparent size 0.6 by 0.5 arcmin
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NGC 5522 (= PGC 50889)
Discovered (Mar 19, 1787) by William Herschel
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sb) in Boötes (RA 14 14 50.2, Dec +15 08 48)
The second IC lists a corrected RA (per Bigourdan) of 14 08 08. Apparent size 1.8 by 0.4 arcmin.
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NGC 5523 (= PGC 50895)
Discovered (May 19, 1784) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sc) in Boötes (RA 14 14 51.4, Dec +25 19 06)
Apparent size 4.7 by 1.1 arcmin
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NGC 5524
Recorded (Apr 19, 1855) by R. J. Mitchell
A pair of stars in Boötes (RA 14 13 48.7, Dec +36 22 53)
The second IC lists a corrected RA (per Bigourdan) of 14 08 33.
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NGC 5525 (= PGC 50946)
Discovered (May 3, 1883) by Édouard Stephan (13b-72)
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Boötes (RA 14 15 39.2, Dec +14 16 56)
Apparent size 1.5 by 0.9 arcmin
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NGC 5526 (= PGC 50832)
Discovered (Apr 17, 1789) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sbc) in Ursa Major (RA 14 13 53.3, Dec +57 46 20)
Apparent size 2.3 by 0.3 arcmin
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PGC 50803 (= part of NGC 5526?)
Listed here because a close optical companion of NGC 5526
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sbc) in Ursa Major (RA 14 13 49.6, Dec +57 46 11)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.7 arcmin. Listed by Steinicke as component 2 of NGC 5526, but almost certainly an optical double and not a physical companion, as its recessional velocity is over 1000 km/sec greater. However, whether it was observed by Herschel or included by Dreyer in his compilation can only be surmised. If their description gives no hint of the fainter component, it should probably not be considered part of NGC 5526. If their description seems to include the fainter component, it would have to listed as part of NGC 5526. I will deal with that question in the next iteration of this page.
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NGC 5527 (= PGC 50868)
Recorded (Apr 19, 1855) by R. J. Mitchell
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sbc) in Boötes (RA 14 14 27.2, Dec +36 24 16)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.7 arcmin
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NGC 5528 (= PGC 50981)
Recorded (Mar 23, 1887) by Lewis Swift (6-65)
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sb) in Boötes (RA 14 16 19.8, Dec +08 17 35)
Apparent size 1.4 by 0.7 arcmin
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NGC 5529 (= PGC 50942)
Discovered (May 1, 1785) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sc) in Boötes (RA 14 15 34.0, Dec +36 13 37)
Apparent size 6.0 by 0.7 arcmin
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NGC 5530 (= PGC 51106)
Discovered (Apr 7, 1837) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type SBbc) in Lupus (RA 14 18 27.1, Dec -43 23 13)
Apparent size 4.2 by 1.8 arcmin
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NGC 5531 (= PGC 50999)
Discovered (Feb 7, 1862) by Heinrich d'Arrest
A 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Boötes (RA 14 16 43.2, Dec +10 53 08)
Apparent size 0.9 by 0.9 arcmin
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NGC 5532 (= PGC 51006)
Discovered (Mar 15, 1784) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Boötes (RA 14 16 52.9, Dec +10 48 27)
Apparent size 1.6 by 1.6 arcmin
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PGC 214240 (= "NGC 5532B")
Not an NGC object but sometimes called NGC 5532B because in general area of NGC 5532
A 15th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Boötes (RA 14 16 53.5, Dec +10 47 55)
Apparent size 0.3 by 0.2 arcmin
NGC 5533 (= PGC 50973)
Discovered (May 1, 1785) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sab) in Boötes (RA 14 16 07.4, Dec +35 20 38)
Apparent size 3.1 by 1.9 arcmin
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NGC 5534 (= PGC 51055)
Discovered (Apr 29, 1881) by Wilhelm Tempel (V-30)
A 12th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type SBab) in Virgo (RA 14 17 40.3, Dec -07 25 01)
Apparent size 1.7 by 1.3 arcmin
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NGC 5535 (= PGC 97424)
Discovered (May 8, 1864) by Albert Marth (273)
A 15th-magnitude compact galaxy (type C) in Boötes (RA 14 17 31.1, Dec +08 12 27)
Apparent size 0.3 by 0.3 arcmin
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NGC 5536 (= PGC 50986)
Discovered (Apr 29, 1788) by William Herschel
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type SBa) in Boötes (RA 14 16 23.7, Dec +39 30 08)
Apparent size 1.2 by 1.0 arcmin
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NGC 5537 (= PGC 51047)
Discovered (May 8, 1864) by Albert Marth (274)
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S?) in Virgo (RA 14 17 37.0, Dec +07 03 17)
Apparent size 1.0 by 0.5 arcmin
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NGC 5538 (= PGC 51056 = PGC 91351)
Discovered (Mar 6, 1851) by Bindon Stoney
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Scd) in Boötes (RA 14 17 42.4, Dec +07 28 34)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.2 arcmin
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NGC 5539 (= PGC 51054)
Discovered (Apr 24, 1830) by John Herschel
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S M) in Boötes (RA 14 17 37.7, Dec +08 10 43)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.3 arcmin. (Type S M presumably means a multiple system or a member of a multiple system; more to follow in next iteration of this page.)
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NGC 5540 (= PGC 50883)
Discovered (Apr 17, 1789) by William Herschel
A 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type E/S0) in Ursa Major (RA 14 14 54.2, Dec +60 00 39)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.6 arcmin
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NGC 5541 (= PGC 50991)
Discovered (Apr 29, 1788) by William Herschel
A pair of spiral galaxies in Boötes
#1: A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S?) at RA 14 16 31.7, Dec +39 35 18
#2: A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S) at RA 14 16 32.1, Dec +39 35 31
#1: Apparent size 0.8 by 0.6 arcmin. #2: Apparent size 0.4 by 0.2 arcmin. Herschel wouldn't have noticed the fainter component, but images of the pair suggest that it might have contributed to his impression of the overall appearance of the nebula.
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NGC 5542 (= PGC 51066)
Discovered (Mar 6, 1851) by Bindon Stoney
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S?) in Boötes (RA 14 17 53.2, Dec +07 33 31)
Apparent size 0.5 by 0.3 arcmin
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NGC 5543 (= PGC 51079)
Discovered (Apr 26, 1865) by Heinrich d'Arrest
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S) in Boötes (RA 14 18 04.0, Dec +07 39 15)
Apparent size 0.5 by 0.2 arcmin
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NGC 5544 (= PGC 51018 = Arp 199)
Discovered (May 1, 1785) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type SB0/a) in Boötes (RA 14 17 02.4, Dec +36 34 16)
Apparent size 1.1 by 1.0 arcmin
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NGC 5545 (= PGC 51023)
Discovered (Apr 10, 1852) by Bindon Stoney
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sbc) in Boötes (RA 14 17 04.8, Dec +36 34 29)
Apparent size 1.0 by 0.3 arcmin
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NGC 5546 (= PGC 51084)
Discovered (Jun 22, 1786) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude elliptical galaxy (type E2) in Boötes (RA 14 18 09.1, Dec +07 33 50)
Apparent size 1.3 by 1.1 arcmin
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NGC 5547 (= PGC 50543)
Discovered (Dec 20, 1797) by William Herschel
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type S pec) in Ursa Minor (RA 14 09 45.1, Dec +78 36 06)
Apparent size 0.6 by 0.4 arcmin
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NGC 5548 (= PGC 51074)
Discovered (May 19, 1784) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0/a) in Boötes (RA 14 17 59.4, Dec +25 08 12)
Apparent size 1.5 by 1.2 arcmin
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NGC 5549 (= PGC 51118)
Discovered (Sep 4, 1786) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Virgo (RA 14 18 38.7, Dec +07 22 37)
Apparent size 2.0 by 0.8 arcmin
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Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of NGC 5549
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the galaxy
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