NGC 4425
| NGC 4425 | |
|---|---|
 Picture of the galaxy NGC 4425 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 27m 13.3369ss |
| Declination | +12° 44′ 05.059″″ |
| Redshift | 0.006310 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1892 ± 2 km/s |
| Distance | 81.5 ± 6.1 Mly (25.0 ± 1.9 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.8 |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | -18.83 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0+:sp |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.1′ × 1.0′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07562, VCC 0984, VPC 0518, CGCG 070-091 | |
NGC 4425 is a barred, early-type lenticular galaxy, with a spindle/edge-on appearance, located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered on April 17, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel. It is a part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
Properties
Structural Properties
It has a bulge radius of 2.9'' or 0.4 kpc, effective radius of 22.8'' or 3 kpc and major isophotal diameter of 88.5 '' or 11.6 kpc at .
It has a major axis position angle of 27° and an ellipticity of 0.64.
Star Formation Activity
It shows weak to negligible star formation in both its central nuclear region and its outer disc/spiral arms.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) results for object NGC 4425". NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- 1 2 3 4 van der Wolk, Guido (2011). Mid-infrared imaging of dust in galaxies. Groningen: s.n. ISBN 978-90-367-5125-4.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4400 - 4449". Retrieved 28 December 2025.
External links
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