| NGC 725 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 725 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 52m 35.49s [1] |
| Declination | −16° 31′ 04.1″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.034647 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10387 ± 7 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 450 Mly [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.30 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.00 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.6 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 6950, MCG -3-5-25 | |
NGC 725 is a spiral galaxy approximately 450 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cetus. [1] [2] It was discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth on November 9, 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. [3]
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