NGC 1425

NGC 1425
Legacy Surveys image of NGC 1425
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03^h 42^m 11.50^s[1]
Declination	−29° 53′ 41.0″[1]
Redshift	0.005045±0.000011[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.6
Characteristics
Type	SA(rs)b[2]
Size	174,000 ly
Apparent size (V)	6.0 x 2.63
Notable features	Visible spiral arms visible
Other designations
NGC 1425, IC 1988, MCG-05-09-023, LEDA 13602[1]

NGC 1425, also known as IC 1988, is a spiral galaxy around 71 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax. It was discovered by William Herschel on Oct 9, 1790, and it belongs to the Fornax cluster.[3]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

References

1. "NGC 1425". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
2. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
3. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1400 - 1449. Retrieved 19 June 2019.

External links

• Media related to NGC 1425 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 1425 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images