NGC 4125

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J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco[1]
Right ascension12h 08m 06.0s[2]
Declination+65° 10′ 27″[2]
Redshift1356 ± 19 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.7[2]
Characteristics
TypeE6[2]
Apparent size (V)5.8 × 3.2[2]
Other designations
UGC 7118,[2] PGC 38524[2]

NGC 4125 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Draco.

In 2016, the telescope KAIT discovered the super nova SN 2016coj in this galaxy.[3] After detection it became brighter over the course of several days, with the spectrum indicating a Type Ia supernova.[3]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4125. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  3. ^ a b Lewis, Danny. "Spy Two Supernovae in June's Night Sky". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-11-22.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 4125 at Wikimedia Commons