Astronomy:NGC 725
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
| NGC 725 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 725 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 35.49s [1] |
| Declination | −16° 31′ 04.1″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.034647 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 10387 ± 7 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 450 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.30 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.00 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.6 [1] |
| 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.[1][2] It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth on November 9, 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+725.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 725". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC725.
- ↑ "Data for NGC 725". http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201%20-%20999%20(11-30-17).htm.
External links
- NGC 725 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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