| NGC 1725 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 04h 59m 22.9s [1] |
| Declination | −11° 07′ 56″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.012956 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3 884 ± 42 km/s [1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 3 772 ± 42 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 172.8 Mly (53.0 Mpc) h−1 0.73 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Size | 18.7 × 14.4 h−1 0.73 kpc [1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-13-028, PGC 16488 [2] | |
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]
