NGC 625

NGC 625 is a dwarf barred spiral galaxy about 12.7 Mly away in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on 2 September 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.^[3] NGC 625 is a member of the Sculptor Group.^[4]

NGC 625
NGC 625 imaged by the Legacy Surveys Sky Viewer
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Phoenix
Right ascension	01h 35m 04.6s[1]
Declination	−41° 26′ 10″[1]
Redshift	396 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance	12.7 ± 1.3 Mly (3900 ± 0.4 kpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.7[1]
Characteristics
Type	SB(s)m?[1]
Apparent size (V)	5.8′ × 1.9′[1]
Other designations
ESO 297- G 005, IRAS 01329-4141, 2MASX J01350463-4126103, MCG -07-04-017, PGC 5896[1]

NGC 625 has an active galactic nucleus, i.e. a compact region at the center that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars. ^[5]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1–1000)