NGC 1086
| NGC 1086 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 1086 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 02h 47m 56.3296s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 14′ 46.916″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013479[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4041 ± 5 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 185.1 ± 13.0 Mly (56.76 ± 3.98 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 1086 Group (LGG 78) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd?[1] |
| Size | ~104,200 ly (31.96 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 02447+4102, 2MASX J02475638+4114474, UGC 2258, MCG +07-06-071, PGC 10587, CGCG 539-101[1] | |
NGC 1086 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Perseus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3848 ± 14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.76 ± 3.98 Mpc (~185 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 August 1885.[2]
Supernova
[edit]One supernova has been observed in NGC 1086: SN 2023rix (Type II, mag. 18.2099) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 5 September 2023.[3]
NGC 1086 Group
[edit]NGC 1086 is the largest galaxy of the four member NGC 1086 Group (also known as LGG 78). The other three galaxies are: NGC 1106, UGC 2349, and UGC 2350.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 1086". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1086". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ↑ "SN 2023rix". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
External links
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Media related to NGC 1086 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1086 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
