| NGC 3125 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h 06m 33s |
| Declination | -29° 56’ 05” |
| Redshift | 0.003712 ± 0.000023 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1113 ± 7 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.45 |
| Surface brightness | 22.63 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S;BCDG [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 0.7′ |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 435-G041, AM 1004-294, MCG -05-24-022 | |
NGC 3125 is a large starburst galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It is located approximately 50 million light-years away from Earth. Starburst galaxies are galaxies in which unusually high numbers of new stars are forming, springing to life within intensely hot clouds of gas.[2]
- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3125. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Now, Astronomy. "NGC 3125 – Astronomy Now". Retrieved 2024-04-19.