NGC 625 | |
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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]
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]