NGC 4125 explained

NGC 4125
Credit:	NASA.
Constellation Name:	Draco^[1]
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	E6^[2]
Z:	1356 ± 19 km/s
Appmag V:	10.7
Size V:	5.8 × 3.2
Names:	UGC 7118, PGC 38524

NGC 4125 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Draco.

In 2016, the telescope KAIT discovered the super nova SN 2016coj in this galaxy.^[3] After detection it became brighter over the course of several days, with the spectrum indicating a Type Ia supernova.

Notes and References

1. Book: R. W. Sinnott . The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer . 1988 . Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press . 978-0-933346-51-2.
2. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 4125 . 2007-03-27.
3. Web site: Spy Two Supernovae in June's Night Sky. Lewis. Danny. Smithsonian. en. 2019-11-22.