NGC 1090
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
| NGC 1090 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1090 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 46m 33.9s[1] |
| Declination | −00° 14′ 49″[1] |
| Redshift | 2760 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 124 million light-years[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)bc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.0′ × 1.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2247,[1] PGC 10507[1] | |
NGC 1090 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus.
NGC 1090 has a pseudo inner ring. The disc has a very low surface brightness.
This galaxy has been the site of two known supernovae: SN 1962K and SN 1971T.[3]
NGC 1090 is not part of a galaxy group, even though it appears close to NGC 1087, M-77 (NGC 1068), NGC 1055, NGC 1073, and five other small irregular galaxies.
The distance to NGC 1090 is approximately 124 million light years and its diameter is about 144,000 light years.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1090. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ a b Bratton, Mark (2011). The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects. Cambridge University Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-521-76892-4.
- ^ "List of Supernovae". Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Harvard University. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
External links
Media related to NGC 1090 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1090 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- v
- t
- e
- NGC 1085
- NGC 1086
- NGC 1087
- NGC 1088
- NGC 1089
- NGC 1090
- NGC 1091
- NGC 1092
- NGC 1093
- NGC 1094
- NGC 1095
- PGC 10503
- PGC 10504
- PGC 10505
- PGC 10506
- PGC 10507
- PGC 10508
- PGC 10509
- PGC 10510
- PGC 10511
- UGC 2243
- UGC 2244
- UGC 2245
- UGC 2246
- UGC 2247
- UGC 2248
- UGC 2249
- UGC 2250
- UGC 2251
