NGC 3125

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NGC 3125
km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.45
Surface brightness22.63 mag/arcsec2
Characteristics
TypeS;BCDG [1]
Apparent size (V)1.1′ × 0.7′
Other designations
ESO 435-G041, AM 1004-294, MCG -05-24-022

NGC 3125 is a large starburst galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It is located approximately 50 million light-years away from Earth. Starburst galaxies are galaxies in which unusually high numbers of new stars are forming, springing to life within intensely hot clouds of gas.[2]

Morphology

NGC 3125 is notable as it displays large and violent bursts of star formation.[3] Some of these stars are notable; one of the most extreme Wolf–Rayet star clusters in the local Universe, NGC 3125-A1,[4] resides within NGC 3125.

Nearby galaxies

NGC 3125 is member of the LGG 189 Group, which also includes the galaxies NGC 3113, NGC 3137, and NGC 3175.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3125. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ Now, Astronomy. "NGC 3125 – Astronomy Now". Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  3. ^ "NGC 3125". science.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  4. ISSN 0004-637X
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  5. ISSN 0365-0138
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