| NGC 625 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 625 imaged by the Legacy Surveys Sky Viewer | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 35m 04.6s [1] |
| Declination | −41° 26′ 10″ [1] |
| Redshift | 396 ± 1 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 12.7 ± 1.3 Mly (3900 ± 0.4 kpc) [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.7 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)m? [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.8′ × 1.9′ [1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 297- G 005, IRAS 01329-4141, 2MASX J01350463-4126103, MCG -07-04-017, PGC 5896 [1] | |
NGC 625 is a dwarf barred spiral galaxy about 12.7 Mly away in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on 2 September 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. [3] NGC 625 is a member of the Sculptor Group. [4]
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NGC 625 has an active galactic nucleus, i.e. a compact region at the center that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars. [5]
