NGC 1425

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NGC 1425
NGC 1425 legacy dr10.jpg
Legacy Surveys image of NGC 1425
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Fornax
Right ascension 03h 42m 11.50s [1]
Declination −29° 53 41.0 [1]
Redshift 0.005045±0.000011 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)10.6
Characteristics
Type SA(rs)b [2]
Size174,000 ly
Apparent size  (V)6.0 x 2.63
Notable featuresVisible spiral arms visible
Other designations
NGC 1425, IC 1988, MCG-05-09-023, LEDA 13602 [1]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "NGC 1425". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449. Retrieved 19 June 2019.