NGC 1425 explained

NGC 1425
Constellation Name:	Fornax
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SA(rs)b^[1]
Ra:	^[2]
Appmag V:	10.6
Z:	0.005045±0.000011
Names:	NGC 1425, IC 1988, MCG-05-09-023, LEDA 13602
Size:	174,000 ly
Size V:	6.0 x 2.63
Notes:	Visible spiral arms visible

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

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . ned.ipac.caltech.edu . 19 June 2019 .
2. NGC 1425. 19 June 2019.
3. Web site: Seligman . Courtney . New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449 . New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449 . 19 June 2019.