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[4] 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.

[5] One supernova has been observed in NGC 5775: SN 1996ae (type IIn, mag.