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NGC 5562 (UGC 9174, MCG 2-37-2 and PGC 51227) is a magnitude +13.6 spiral galaxy located 419 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes.

The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/19 refracting telescope at the Arcetri Observatory on the 28th June 1883.

RA 14 20 11.0, Dec +10 15 48



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