Astronomy:NGC 625

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Phoenix
NGC 625
NGC 625 GALEX.jpg
NGC 625 galaxy on GALEX sky survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension 01h 35m 04.6s[1]
Declination−41° 26′ 10″[1]
Redshift396 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance12.7 ± 1.3 Mly (3900 ± 0.4 kpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.7[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)m?[1]
Apparent size (V)5.8 × 1.9[1]
Other designations
PGC 5896[1]

NGC 625 is a dwarf barred spiral galaxy about 12.7 Mly away in the constellation Phoenix. NGC 625 is a member of the Sculptor Group.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 625. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. 
  2. Karachentsev, I. D.; Kashibadze, O. G. (2006). "Masses of the local group and of the M81 group estimated from distortions in the local velocity field". Astrophysics 49 (1): 3–18. doi:10.1007/s10511-006-0002-6. Bibcode2006Ap.....49....3K. 
  3. Cannon, John M (2003). "The Recent Evolution of the Dwarf Starburst Galaxy NGC 625 from Hubble Space Telescope Imaging". The Astronomical Journal 126 (6): 2806–2830. doi:10.1086/379671. Bibcode2003AJ....126.2806C. 

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Coordinates: Sky map 01h 35m 04.6s, −41° 26′ 10″