NGC 1325 has a
Hubble classification of SBbc, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy with moderately wound arms.[5] Its angular size on the night sky is 4.5' x 1.7'.[5] The disk of the galaxy is inclined at an angle of 71° with the main axis aligned along a
position angle of 232°.[3] The
rotation curve for the galaxy is flat across much of the radius from the core.[7] The galaxy is moving away from the
Milky Way with a heliocentric
radial velocity of 1,588 km/s.[2]
A
supernova was discovered in this galaxy on December 30, 1975 by Justus Dunlap and Y. Dunlap at
Corralitos Observatory.[8] Designated SN 1975S with a magnitude of 14.6,[9] it was positioned 53
″ east and 77″ north of the galactic nucleus. The
color of this supernova and the rapid decline of the
lightcurve suggest it was a
type II supernova.[10]
A core-collapse supernova designated SN 2021yja was detected in this galaxy on September 8, 2021.[11] It was initially categorized as a type II, but may instead be a
type Ic.[12]
^Smith, K. W.; et al. (September 2021). "ATLAS21bidw (AT2021yja): discovery of a candidate SN in NGC 1325 (22 Mpc)". Transient Name Server AstroNote 2021-235. 235: 1.
Bibcode:
2021TNSAN.235....1S.
^Ryder, S. D.; et al. (September 2021). "Radio observations of SN 2021yja". The Astronomer's Telegram. 14915: 1.
Bibcode:
2021ATel14915....1R.