NGC 4725

NGC 4725 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy with a prominent ring structure, located in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices near the north galactic pole. It was discovered by German-born astronomer William Herschel on April 6, 1785. The galaxy lies at a distance of approximately 40 mega light-years from the Milky Way. NGC 4725 is the brightest member of the Coma I Group of the Coma-Sculptor Cloud, although it is relatively isolated from the other members of this group.

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This galaxy is strongly disturbed and is interacting with neighboring spiral galaxy NGC 4747, with its spiral arms showing indications of warping. The pair have an angular separation of 24′, which corresponds to a projected linear separation of 370 kly. A tidal plume extends from a much dimmer NGC 4747 that is not shown toward NGC 4725.

Also in this sketch is the smaller NGC 4712 and the image should be rotated by 45 degrees counter clockwise.

Keywords: NGC 4725, 110 Finest NGCs, galaxy, Coma Berenices