NGC 4425 is a barred, early-type lenticular galaxy, with a spindle/edge-on appearance, located in the Virgo constellation. It was discovered on April 17, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel. It is a part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
Properties
Structural Properties It has a bulge radius of 2.9'' or 0.4 kpc, effective radius of 22.8'' or 3 kpc and major isophotal diameter of 88.5 '' or 11.6 kpc at .
It has a major axis position angle of 27° and an ellipticity of 0.64.
Star Formation Activity It shows weak to negligible star formation in both its central nuclear region and its outer disc/spiral arms.
See also List of NGC objects List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
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