NGC 1058

NGC 1058

NGC 1058 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Credit: NASA/ESA
Observation data Epoch J2000
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	02^h 43^m 30.24^s[1]
Declination	+37° 20′ 27.2″[1]
Apparent dimension (V)	3.801 x 3.715 moa[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.82[2]
Characteristics
Type	SA(rs)c[2]
Astrometry
Heliocentric radial velocity	518 ± 1[2]km/s
Redshift	0.001728 ± 0.000003[2]
Galactocentric velocity	629 ± 5[2] km/s
Distance	27.4 ± 4 Mly (8.40 ± 1.23 Mpc)
Other designations
UGC 2193,[2] PCG 10314,[2] CGCG 523-096,[2] MCG +06-07-001[2]

NGC 1058 is a Seyfert Type 2 galaxy in the Perseus constellation. It is approximately 27.4 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 11.82. It is receding from Earth at 518 kilometers per second (322 mi/s), and at 629 kilometers per second (391 mi/s) relative to our Galaxy.

References

1. "SIMBAD query result: NGC 1058 -- Seyfert 2 Galaxy". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
2. "NGC 1058 -- Seyfert 2 Galaxy". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 2008-07-09.

External links

• NGC 1058 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 02^h 43^m 30.24^s, +37° 20′ 27.2″