NGC 1086

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]
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 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]

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

• 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