Astronomy:NGC 7025

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Delphinus
NGC 7025
SDSS NGC 7025.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 7025.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDelphinus
Right ascension 21h 07m 47.3s[1]
Declination16° 20′ 09″[1]
Redshift0.016571[1]
Helio radial velocity4,968 km/s[1]
Distance207.1 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.71[1]
Characteristics
TypeSa, LINER[1]
Size~ 161,827.82 ly [1]
Apparent size (V)1.9 x 1.3[1]
Other designations
CGCG 449-3, IRAS 21054+1607, KARA 897, MCG 3-54-1, PGC 66151, UGC 11681 [1]

NGC 7025 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Delphinus.[2][3] NGC 7025 is also classified as a LINER galaxy.[4] The galaxy has an estimated diameter of 161,830 light-years.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863.[5]

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