| NGC4725 / Galaxy, type SAB(r)ab pec II |
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| R.A. | 12h 50m 26.7s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +25° 30' 01" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 10.8×7.6' |
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| Radial Velocity | +1243km/s |
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| Magnitude | 9.8 |
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| Distance | 42 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC4565 Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC7989,MCG4-30-22
CGCG129-27,PGC43451 |
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NGC4725 is a medium sized galaxy positioned around center of a constellation of Coma Berenices.
The galaxy isn't so well known because there are many famous galaxies being distributed around this star-field.
But has a diameter of 10 arc minutes and 10th magnitude, it's unexpectedly worth seeing.
NGC4725 is a galaxy classified in so-called the "Bared galaxy"; it consists of bar-structure across the nuclei and a pair of arms surrounding them.
The arms of NGC4725 are coiled up fairly tight, it seems that the arms surround the galaxy in circumference.
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