NGC 625 is a dwarf barred spiral galaxy about 12.7 Mly away in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on 2 September 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.[3] NGC 625 is a member of the Sculptor Group.[4]
| NGC 625 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 625 imaged by the Legacy Surveys Sky Viewer | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 35m 04.6s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 26′ 10″[1] |
| Redshift | 396 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 12.7 ± 1.3 Mly (3900 ± 0.4 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)m?[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.8′ × 1.9′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 297- G 005, IRAS 01329-4141, 2MASX J01350463-4126103, MCG -07-04-017, PGC 5896[1] | |
NGC 625 has an active galactic nucleus, i.e. a compact region at the center that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars. [5]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 625. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
- ^ Karachentsev, I. D.; Kashibadze, O. G. (2006). "Masses of the local group and of the M81 group estimated from distortions in the local velocity field". Astrophysics. 49 (1): 3–18. Bibcode:2006Ap.....49....3K. doi:10.1007/s10511-006-0002-6. S2CID 120973010.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 625". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Cannon, John M; et al. (2003). "The Recent Evolution of the Dwarf Starburst Galaxy NGC 625 from Hubble Space Telescope Imaging". The Astronomical Journal. 126 (6): 2806–2830. arXiv:astro-ph/0309542. Bibcode:2003AJ....126.2806C. doi:10.1086/379671. S2CID 15136230.
- ^ "NGC 625". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
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