NGC 25
NGC 25 is a lenticular galaxy situated in the Phoenix constellation. It was discovered on 28 October 1834 by John Herschel. It is the brightest cluster galaxy for Abell cluster 2731.[2] A supernova was discovered in NGC 25 on 15 November 2020.[3][4]
| NGC 25 | |
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 DSS image of NGC 25 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 09m 59.3s |
| Declination | −57° 01′ 15″ |
| Redshift | 0.031572[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 9465 ± 32 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0(?)[1] lenticular? SAB0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 0.8'[1] |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0025. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- Lauer, Tod R.; Postman, Marc; Strauss, Michael A.; Graves, Genevieve J.; Chisan, Nora E. (20 December 2014). "Brightest Cluster Galaxies at the Present Epoch". Astrophysical Journal. 797 (2). arXiv:1407.2260. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/797/2/82. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Automated list of Supernovae". Astronomy Section Rochester Academy of Science. Astronomy Section Rochester Academy of Science. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "asassn-20lu". Department of Astronomy. Ohio State University. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
External links
Media related to NGC 25 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 25 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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