NGC 1725 explained

NGC 1725
Credit:Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Eridanus
Ra:[1]
Z:0.012956
H Radial V:3 884 ± 42 km/s
Gal V:3 772 ± 42 km/s
Dist Ly:172.8Mly
Type:S0
Appmag B:13[2]
Size:18.7 × 14.4 kpc

NGC 1725 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is listed in the New General Catalogue. It was discovered on November 10, 1885 by the astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard.[3]

In 2009, a type Ia supernova was detected within NGC 1725. It was subsequently designated SN 2009F.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NED results for object NGC 1725 . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) . March 15, 2012 .
  2. NGC 1725. 18 April 2019.
  3. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 1700 - 1749. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-22.
  4. SN 2009F. 2021-02-22.