Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4825 |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/NGC_4825_PanS.png/290px-NGC_4825_PanS.png) A PanSTARRS Image of NGC 4825 |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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Constellation | Virgo |
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Right ascension | 12h 57m 12.20s[1] |
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Declination | −13° 39′ 56.00″[1] |
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Redshift | 0.01475±0.00022[1] |
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Distance | 230 Mly (70.55 Mpc)[1] |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9[1] |
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Characteristics |
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Type | SA0^-[1] |
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Size | 133,000 ly |
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Apparent size (V) | 2.63′ × 1.585′[1] |
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Notable features | Turning into spiral(?) |
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Other designations |
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PGC 44261,[1] LEDA 44261,[1] MCG -02-33-070,[1] GSC 05542-01145[1] |
NGC 4825 is a lenticular galaxy located around 230 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.[1][2] NGC 4825 was discovered on March 27th, 1786 by the astronomer William Herschel, and its diameter is 133,000 light-years across.[1][3] NGC 4825 is not known to have much star-formation, and it does not have an active galactic nucleus.[4][2]
Nearby and satellite galaxies
NGC 4825 does have one suspected satellite galaxy, J12571108-1339100, a dwarf elliptical galaxy.[3]
Some nearby galaxies are NGC 4823, NGC 4829, and NGC 4820.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b "NGC 4825 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Virgo | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b c "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4800 - 4849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "NGC 4825 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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