NGC 1077

NGC 1077 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered on 16 August 1886 by Lewis A. Swift.[5] It was described as "very faint, pretty large, extended" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.[5]

NGC 1077
DSS image of NGC 1077 (right) and NGC 1077B (left)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension 02h 46m 00.570s[1]
Declination+40° 05 24.82[1]
Redshift0.029900[2]
Helio radial velocity8964 km/s[2]
Distance395.4 Mly (121.23 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.6[4]
Characteristics
TypeSb[4]
Apparent size (V)0.973 × 0.740[1]
Other designations
UGC 2230, MGC+07-06-069, PGC 10468[4]

NGC 1077 is a galaxy pair with another galaxy appearing close to it. This galaxy, NGC 1077B, has a recessional velocity of 8529 km/s.[6] This is similar to NGC 1077's recessional velocity of 8964 km/s, so they are assumed to be physically related.[5]

References

  1. Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. "NED results for object NGC 1077". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201.
  4. "NGC 1077". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1050 - 1099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. "NED results for object LEDA 010465". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 10 August 2017.


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