NGC 1090
Coordinates: 
02h 46m 33.9s, −00° 14′ 49″
02h 46m 33.9s, −00° 14′ 49″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.
NGC 1090 is not part of a galaxy group, even though it appears close to
, 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]
Supernovae
Two
supernovae
have been observed in NGC 1090:
- SN 1962K (type unknown, mag. 18.2) was discovered by Konrad Rudnicki on 3 August 1962.[3][4]
- SN 1971T (type unknown, mag. 16) was discovered by Charles Kowal on 23 November 1971.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1090. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-76892-4.
- doi:10.1086/127940.
- ^ "SN 1962K". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "SN 1971T". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "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
