NGC 4825
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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NGC 4825 is a lenticular galaxy located around 230 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.[1][2] NGC 4825 was discovered on March 27th, 1786 by the astronomer William Herschel, and its diameter is 133,000 light-years across.[1][3] NGC 4825 is not known to have much star-formation, and it does not have an active galactic nucleus.[4][2]
Right ascension12h 57m 12.20s[1]
Declination−13° 39′ 56.00″[1]
| NGC 4825 | |
|---|---|
A PanSTARRS Image of NGC 4825 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 57m 12.20s[1] |
| Declination | −13° 39′ 56.00″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01475±0.00022[1] |
| Distance | 230 Mly (70.55 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^-[1] |
| Size | 133,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.63′ × 1.585′[1] |
| Notable features | Turning into spiral(?) |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 44261,[1] LEDA 44261,[1] MCG -02-33-070,[1] GSC 05542-01145[1] | |
Nearby and satellite galaxies
NGC 4825 does have one suspected satellite galaxy, J12571108-1339100, a dwarf elliptical galaxy.[3]
Some nearby galaxies are NGC 4823, NGC 4829, and NGC 4820.[3]