NGC 6925 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Microscopium of apparent magnitude 11.3. It is lens-shaped, as it lies almost edge on to observers on Earth. It lies 3.7 degrees west-northwest of Alpha Microscopii.[3]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6925. SN 2011ei (Type IIb, mag. 18) was discovered by Stuart Parker in New Zealand on 25 July 2011.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NGC 6925". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "NED results for object NGC 6925". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ 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 978-1-4419-1776-8.
- ^ Marples, P.; Parker, S.; Stritzinger, M.; Drescher, C.; Bock, G. (2011). "Supernova 2011ei in NGC 6925 = PSN J20342262-3158236". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (2777): 1. Bibcode:2011CBET.2777....1M.
- ^ "SN 2011ei". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Supernova 2011ei in NGC 6925". Rochester Astronomy. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
