NGC 4125
| NGC 4125 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4125 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 08m 06.017s[2] |
| Declination | +65° 10′ 26.878″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.004273[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1281 ± 14 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 66.9 ± 4.8 Mly (20.50 ± 1.47 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.7[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E6 pec[2] |
| Size | ~140,000 ly (42.92 kpc) (estimated)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.8′ × 3.2′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12055+6527, UGC 7118, MCG +11-15-027, PGC 38524, CGCG 315-019[2] | |
NGC 4125 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Draco. It was discovered on 4 January 1850 by English astronomer John Russell Hind.[3]
On 28 May 2016, the telescope KAIT discovered the supernova SN 2016coj (type Ia, mag. 14.8)[4] in this galaxy.[5] After detection, it became brighter over the course of several days.[5] It reached magnitude 13, making it the brightest supernova of 2016.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ R. W. Sinnott, ed. (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-933346-51-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for object NGC 4125. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4125". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "SN 2016coj". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b Lewis, Danny. "Spy Two Supernovae in June's Night Sky". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae - 2016". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4125 at Wikimedia Commons
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