NGC 5529

NGC 5529 is an edge-on intermediate spiral galaxy[2] in the constellation Boötes. It is located approximately 144 million light-years (44 megaparsecs) away and was discovered by William Herschel on May 1, 1785.[3]

NGC 5529
NGC 5529 (center) as taken from Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationBoötes[1]
Right ascension14h 15m 34s[1]
Declination+36° 13′ 36″[1]
Redshift0.00986[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity2942 km/s[2]
Distance144 ± 23 Mly (44 ± 7 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.8[1]
Characteristics
TypeSABbc[2]
Apparent size (V)6.2 x 0.8[1]
Other designations
NGC 5529, UGC 9127, MCG +06-31-085, PGC 50942[2]

NGC 5529 is an edge-on intermediate galaxy. It is located near dwarf galaxies PGC 50952, and PGC 50925.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been detected in the mid-infrared spectrum of NGC 5529.[4] PAHs have been shown to only appear in galaxies with recent star formation.[5]

References
  1. "Deep Sky Forum". Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "NGC 5529". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5500 - 5549". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5500 - 5549. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. Irwin, J. A.; Kennedy, H.; Parkin, T.; Madden, S. (2007). "PAHs in the halo of NGC 5529". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 474 (2): 461–472. arXiv:0708.3808. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..461I. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077729. S2CID 17005063.
  5. Bregman, J. D; Bergman, J. N; Temi, P (2008). "NASA/ADS". Ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. The Second Annual Spitzer Science Center Conference: Infrared Diagnostics of Galaxy Evolution. ASP Conference Series, Vol. 381, proceedings of the conference held 14–16 November 2005 in Pasadena, California, USA. Edited by Ranga-Ram Chary, Harry I. Teplitz and Kartik Sheth. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2008., p.34. 381: 34. Bibcode:2008ASPC..381...34B.
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