UGC 9425
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| UGC 9425 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of UGC 9425 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 37m 50.8s |
| Declination | +30° 28′ 52.4″ |
| Redshift | 0.034717 ± 0.000110 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10,408 km/s |
| Distance | 468 Mly (143.6 ± 10.1 Mpc) |
| Surface brightness | 15 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' x 0.6' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 52283/87675, Arp 241, MCG +05-34-083, VV 264 | |
UGC 9425 (also known as Segner's Wheel) are a pair of interacting galaxies[1] located in the constellation of Boötes, comprising PGC 52283 and PGC 87675, both disk-type galaxies.[2] It is located 468 million light-years from Earth[3] and catalogued as Arp 241 by Halton Arp.[4]