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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]

SN 2011ei, a Type II supernova in NGC 6925, was discovered by Stu Parker in New Zealand in July 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NGC 6925". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "NED results for object NGC 6925". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Supernova 2011ei in NGC 6925". Rochester Astronomy. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.


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