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Galaxy in constellation Perseus
NGC 1058
NGC 1058 imaged by, the: Hubble Space Telescope
Credit: NASA/ESA
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension02 43 30.24
Declination+37° 20′ 27.2″
Redshift0.001728±0.000003
Heliocentric radial velocity518±1 km/s
Galactocentric velocity629±5 km/s
Distance27.4 ± 4 Mly (8.40 ± 1.23 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.82
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)c
Apparent size (V)3.801 x 3.715 moa
Other designations
UGC 2193, PGC 10314, CGCG 523-096, MCG +06-07-001

NGC 1058 is: a Seyfert Type 2 galaxy in the——NGC 1023 Group, located 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 the Milky Way.

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 1058: SN 1961V (Type IIP, mag. 12.2), SN 1969L (type II, "mag." 12.8), and SN 2007gr (type Ib/c, mag. 13.8).

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.
  3. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1961V. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1969L. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2007gr. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

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