NGC 1425
NGC 1425 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Fornax |
Right ascension | 03h 42m 11.50s[1] |
Declination | −29° 53′ 41.0″[1] |
Redshift | 0.005045±0.000011[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.6 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(rs)b[2] |
Size | 174,000 ly |
Apparent size (V) | 6.0 x 2.63 |
Notable features | Visible spiral arms visible |
Other designations | |
NGC 1425, IC 1988, MCG-05-09-023, LEDA 13602[1] |
NGC 1425, also known as IC 1988, is a spiral galaxy around 71 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax. It was discovered by William Herschel on Oct 9, 1790, and it belongs to the Fornax cluster.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "NGC 1425". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ a b "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
External links
- Media related to NGC 1425 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1425 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images