NGC 725
| NGC 725 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 725 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 35.49s |
| Declination | −16° 31′ 04.1″ |
| Redshift | 0.034647 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10387 ± 7 km/s |
| Distance | 450 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.30 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.00 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.6 |
| 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. It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth on November 9, 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "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
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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