NGC 6925

NGC 6925
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 20h 34m 20.566s[1]
Declination −31° 58 51.20[1]
Redshift 0.009317[1]
Helio radial velocity 2780.1 km/s[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 3.100 x 1.116 arcmin[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.3[1]
Apparent magnitude (B) 12.09[1]
Other designations
ESO-LV 463-0040

NGC 6925 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Microscopium of apparent magnitude 11.3 which is lens-shaped as it lies almost edge on to observers on Earth. It lies 3.7 degrees westnorthwest of Alpha Microscopii.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NGC 6925 -- Emission-line galaxy". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. 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 1-4419-1776-4.