NGC 1725 | |
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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) | |
Constellation | Eridanus |
Right ascension | 04 59 22.9 |
Declination | −11° 07′ 56″ |
Redshift | 0.012956 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3 884 ± 42 km/s |
Galactocentric velocity | 3 772 ± 42 km/s |
Distance | 172.8 Mly (53.0 Mpc) h 0.73 |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13 |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 |
Size | 18.7 × 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
- ^ "NED results for object NGC 1725". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "NGC 1725". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1700 - 1749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- "SN 2009F". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to NGC 1725 at Wikimedia Commons
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