| NGC 6925 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 20 34 20.566 |
| Declination | −31° 58′ 51.20″ |
| Redshift | 0.009317 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2780.1 km/s |
| Distance | 99.62 ± 13.57 Mly (30.543 ± 4.162 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.3 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.09 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)bc |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.100′ × 1.116′ |
| Other designations | |
| IC 5015, MCG-05-48-022, PGC 64980, IRAS 20312-3209 | |
NGC 6925 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Microscopium of apparent magnitude 11.3. It is lens-shaped, as it lies almost edge on to observers on Earth. It lies 3.7 degrees west-northwest of Alpha Microscopii.
SN 2011ei, a Type II supernova in NGC 6925, was discovered by Stu Parker in New Zealand in July 2011.
References
- ^ "NGC 6925". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "NED results for object NGC 6925". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- Bakich, Michael E. (2010). 1001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series. Springer. p. 289. ISBN 978-1-4419-1776-8.
- "Supernova 2011ei in NGC 6925". Rochester Astronomy. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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