NGC 2525

NGC 2525
NGC 2525 in 2018, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope with SN 2018gv on Lower Left
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPuppis
Right ascension08h 05m 38.0503s
Declination−11° 25′ 37.213″
Redshift0.005270 ± 0.000005
Heliocentric radial velocity1,580 ± 1 km/s
Distance71 Mly (21.9 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.6
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)c
Size~46,200 ly (14.16 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)2.9′ × 1.9′
Other designations
IRAS 08032-1117, UGCA 135, MCG -02-21-004, PGC 22721

NGC 2525 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Puppis. It is located at a distance of about 70 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2525 is about 46,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on February 23, 1791.

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