NGC 1022
NGC 1022 is a barred spiral galaxy located at approximately 66 million light years away in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel. It was observed as part of a hubble study of black holes.[3]
| NGC 1022 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1022 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 38m 32s[1] |
| Declination | -06° 40′ 38.60 |
| Redshift | 0.0048967[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1,453 km/s |
| Distance | ~66 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBa |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.4 ' × 2.2 ' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 10010 | |
Gallery
NGC 1022 as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.[4]
References
- "DSO Browser". Galaxy NGC 1022. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1022. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- Garner, Rob (2020-01-24). "Hubble Sees Dusty Galaxy With Supermassive Center". NASA. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- "Supermassive Influence". www.spacetelescope.org/. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
External links
Media related to NGC 1022 at Wikimedia Commons
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