Astronomy:NGC 1086
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| 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] |
| Helio 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, UGC 2258, MCG+07-06-071, PGC 10587[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]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1086: SN 2023rix (Type II, mag. 18.2) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 5 September 2023.[3]
NGC 1086 Group
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
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "Results for object NGC 1086". NASA and Caltech. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+1086.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1086". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc10a.htm#1086.
- ↑ "SN 2023rix". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023rix.
- ↑ 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
- NGC 1086 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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