Astronomy:NGC 725

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 725
NGC725 - SDSS DR14.jpg
NGC 725 (SDSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension 01h 52m 35.49s [1]
Declination−16° 31′ 04.1″ [1]
Redshift0.034647 [1]
Helio radial velocity10387 ± 7 km/s [1]
Distance450 Mly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.30 [2]
Apparent magnitude (B)15.00 [2]
Characteristics
TypeSc
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]

NGC 725 (SDSS)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 725". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC725. 
  3. ↑ "Data for NGC 725". http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201%20-%20999%20(11-30-17).htm. 

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