NGC 1086

NGC 1086
The spiral galaxy NGC 1086
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	02^h 47^m 56.3296^s[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]

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

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

References

1. "Results for object NGC 1086". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
2. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1086". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
3. "SN 2023rix". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
4. 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

• 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