NGC 725
| NGC 725 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 725 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 35.49s [1] |
| Declination | −16° 31′ 04.1″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.034647 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10387 ± 7 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 450 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.30 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.00 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.6 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 6950, MCG -3-5-25 | |
NGC 725 is a spiral galaxy approximately 450 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cetus.[1][2] It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth on November 9, 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Revised NGC Data for NGC 725". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Data for NGC 725". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
External links
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Media related to NGC 725 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 725 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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