NGC 6725 (other designations PGC 62692 , ESO 183-36 , AM 1857-535 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Telescope .
| NGC 6725 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | July 8, 1834 |
| Designations | NGC 6725 , PGC 62692 , ESO 183-36 , AM 1857-535 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Telescope |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.2 '× 0.5' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 11.4 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 12.4 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0,012015 |
| Angular position | 40 ° |
| Surface brightness | 11.4 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 6725