NGC 4825
| NGC 4825 | |
|---|---|
 A PanSTARRS Image of NGC 4825 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 57m 12.20s |
| Declination | −13° 39′ 56.00″ |
| Redshift | 0.01475±0.00022 |
| Distance | 230 Mly (70.55 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^- |
| Size | 133,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.63′ × 1.585′ |
| Notable features | Turning into spiral(?) |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 44261, LEDA 44261, MCG -02-33-070, GSC 05542-01145 | |
NGC 4825 is a lenticular galaxy located around 230 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. NGC 4825 was discovered on March 27, 1786 by the astronomer William Herschel, and its diameter is 133,000 light-years across. NGC 4825 is not known to have much star-formation, and it does not have an active galactic nucleus.
Nearby and satellite galaxies
NGC 4825 does have one suspected satellite galaxy, J12571108-1339100, a dwarf elliptical galaxy.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- 1 2 "NGC 4825 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Virgo | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4800 - 4849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ↑ "NGC 4825 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
