NGC 1425

NGC 1425, also known as IC 1988, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax. It was discovered by William Herschel on Oct 9, 1790.[3]

NGC 1425
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1425
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension03h 42m 11s[1]
Declination−29° 53 36[1]
Redshift0.005037[2]
Helio radial velocity1510 ± 3 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.61[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)b[2]
Other designations
NGC 1425, IC 1988, MCG-05-09-023, LEDA 13602[1]

See also

References

  1. "NGC 1425". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  • Media related to NGC 1425 at Wikimedia Commons


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