KKR 25
Galaxy in the constellation Draco
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KKR 25 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation of Draco. It is about 6.4 million light years (1.95 megaparsecs) away from the Earth. KKR 25 is located outside the Local Group but the Local group is the nearest galaxy group with the M81 Group being the second nearest.[2][3][4]
| KKR 25 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 16h 13m 47.9s[1] |
| Declination | +54° 22′ 16″[1] |
| Redshift | −0.000465[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | −139 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 6.37 ± 0.35 Mly (1.954 ± 0.108 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.9[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −10.55[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Irr[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 2801026[1] | |
