NGC 1077 explained

NGC 1077
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Perseus
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	0.029900^[2]
H Radial V:	8964 km/s
Dist Ly:	^[3]
Type:	Sb^[4]
Appmag B:	14.6
Size V:	0.973 × 0.740
Names:	UGC 2230, MGC+07-06-069, PGC 10468

NGC 1077 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered on 16 August 1886 by Lewis A. Swift.^[5] It was described as "very faint, pretty large, extended" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue.^[5]

NGC 1077 is a galaxy pair with another galaxy appearing close to it. This galaxy, NGC 1077B, has a recessional velocity of 8529 km/s.^[6] This is similar to NGC 1077's recessional velocity of 8964 km/s, so they are assumed to be physically related.^[5]

Notes and References

1. 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
2. Web site: NED results for object NGC 1077. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. 10 August 2017.
3. Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. Crook, Aidan C.. Huchra, John P.. Martimbeau, Nathalie. Masters, Karen L.. Jarrett, Tom. Macri, Lucas M.. The Astrophysical Journal. 655. 2. 790–813. 2007. 2007ApJ...655..790C. 10.1086/510201. astro-ph/0610732. 11672751.
4. NGC 1077. 10 August 2017.
5. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1050 - 1099. cseligman.com. 10 August 2017.
6. Web site: NED results for object LEDA 010465. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. 10 August 2017.