NGC 1058 on GALEX sky survey | |
Credit: NASA/GALEX/WikiSky | |
Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 02h 43m 30.24s[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 | |
Helio 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 (8.4 ± 1.2 Mpc) |
Other designations | |
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.