NGC 25
| NGC 25 | |
|---|---|
 DSS image of NGC 25 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 09m 59.28s[1] |
| Declination | −57° 01′ 15.0″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03157[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9465 ± 32 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0−? pec[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 706[1] | |
NGC 25 is a barred lenticular galaxy situated in the Phoenix constellation. It was discovered on 28 October 1834 by John Herschel. It is the brightest cluster galaxy for Abell cluster 2731.[2] A supernova was discovered in NGC 25 on 15 November 2020.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Results for object NGC 0025 (NGC 25)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Lauer, Tod R.; Postman, Marc; Strauss, Michael A.; Graves, Genevieve J.; Chisan, Nora E. (20 December 2014). "Brightest Cluster Galaxies at the Present Epoch". Astrophysical Journal. 797 (2): 82. arXiv:1407.2260. Bibcode:2014ApJ...797...82L. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/797/2/82. S2CID 118315557. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Automated list of Supernovae". Astronomy Section Rochester Academy of Science. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "asassn-20lu". Department of Astronomy. Ohio State University. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
External links
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