Astronomy:NGC 4125
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Draco
| NGC 4125 | |
|---|---|
 A Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4125. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 08m 06.0s[2] |
| Declination | +65° 10′ 27″[2] |
| Redshift | 1356 ± 19 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.7[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E6[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.8′ × 3.2′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7118,[2] PGC 38524[2] | |
NGC 4125 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Draco.
In 2016, the telescope KAIT discovered the super nova SN 2016coj in this galaxy.[3] After detection it became brighter over the course of several days, with the spectrum indicating a Type Ia supernova.[3]
References
- ↑ R. W. Sinnott, ed (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-933346-51-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4125. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lewis, Danny. "Spy Two Supernovae in June's Night Sky" (in en). https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spy-two-supernovae-june-night-sky-180959400/.
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