Object Data |
Description |
NGC4725 is a very interesting disk galaxy. Its single
spiral arm originates from a large ring a considerable distance out from the
center. The entire central portion of the galaxy inside the ring is devoid
of significant features and does not appear to contain any gas or dust.
|
Constellation |
Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair |
Right Ascension |
12h 50m 36s |
Declination |
+25° 28' 53" |
Magnitude |
10.1 |
Angular size |
10.4 arcminutes |
Distance |
12.4 megaparsecs (40 million light years) |
Radial Velocity |
1,206 kilometers per second |
Image Data |
Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
Main Scope |
Meade 12" LX200 @ f/5.0 (1525mm) |
Guide Scope |
Orion 120mm refractor @ f/3.75 |
Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
Resolution |
752 x 580 @ 1.2 arcseconds per pixel |
Exposure |
Twenty-one exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
Date |
May 4, 2003 |
Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central
South Florida. |