| NGC 6925 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 20h 34m 20.566s1 |
| Declination | −31° 58′ 51.20″1 |
| Redshift | 0.0093171 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2780.1 km/s1 |
| Distance | 99.62 ± 13.57 Mly (30.543 ± 4.162 Mpc)2 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.31 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.091 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)bc2 |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.100′ × 1.116′1 |
| Other designations | |
| IC 5015, MCG-05-48-022, PGC 64980, IRAS 20312-32092 | |
NGC 6925 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Microscopium of apparent magnitude 11.3. It is lens-shaped, as it lies almost edge on to observers on Earth. It lies 3.7 degrees west-northwest of Alpha Microscopii.3
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6925. SN 2011ei (Type IIb, mag. 18) was discovered by Stuart Parker in New Zealand on 25 July 2011.456
References
References
- "NGC 6925". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- "NED results for object NGC 6925". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- Bakich, Michael E. (2010). 1001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series. Springer. p. 289. ISBN 978-1-4419-1776-8.
- Marples, P.; Parker, S.; Stritzinger, M.; Drescher, C.; Bock, G. (2011). "Supernova 2011ei in NGC 6925 = PSN J20342262-3158236". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (2777): 1. Bibcode:2011CBET.2777....1M.
- "SN 2011ei". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- "Supernova 2011ei in NGC 6925". Rochester Astronomy. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.