NGC 4125 is an
elliptical galaxy
An elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image. They are one of the three main galaxy morphological classification, classes of galaxy described by Edwin Hubble in his Hub ...
in the
constellation
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
The first constellati ...
Draco. It was discovered on 4 January 1850 by
English astronomer
John Russell Hind.
On 28 May 2016, the telescope
KAIT
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discovered the
supernova
A supernova (: supernovae or supernovas) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last stellar evolution, evolutionary stages of a massive star, or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway nuclear fusion ...
SN 2016coj (
type Ia, mag. 14.8) in this galaxy.
After detection, it became brighter over the course of several days.
It reached magnitude 13, making it the brightest supernova of 2016.
See also
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List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
This is a list of NGC objects 4001–5000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Other objects in the catalogue can be found in the other subpages of the list of ...
References
External links
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NGC 4125
Shell galaxies
Draco (constellation)
4125
07118
12055+6527
038524
+11-15-027
Discoveries by John Russell Hind
Astronomical objects discovered in 1850
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