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NGC 1725

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Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
NGC 1725
Galaxy group in Eridanus showing NGC 1721, NGC 1723, NGC 1725, and NGC 1728. NGC 1725 is the middle galaxy in the compact group in the middle
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension04 59 22.9
Declination−11° 07′ 56″
Redshift0.012956
Heliocentric radial velocity3 884 ± 42 km/s
Galactocentric velocity3 772 ± 42 km/s
Distance172.8 Mly (53.0 Mpc) h
0.73
Apparent magnitude (B)13
Characteristics
TypeS0
Size18.7 × 14.4 h
0.73
kpc
Other designations
MCG -02-13-028, PGC 16488

NGC 1725 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue. It was discovered on November 10, 1885 by the astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard.

In 2009, a type Ia supernova was detected within NGC 1725. It was subsequently designated SN 2009F.

References

  1. ^ "NED results for object NGC 1725". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "NGC 1725". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1700 - 1749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  4. "SN 2009F". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-22.

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