NGC 5531
NGC 5531 is a lenticular galaxy pair located in the constellation of Bootes. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5531:
| NGC: | NGC 5531 |
| Type: | galaxy pair |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:16:43.30 |
| Declination: | 10:53:05.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.07 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.6 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 170° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS