| NGC 1086 | |
| Constellation Name: | Perseus |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | E0[1] |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Z: | 0.013479 |
| H Radial V: | 4041 ± 5 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 12.8 |
| Size V: | 1.5' x 1.0' |
| Size: | ~31.96kpc (estimated) |
NGC 1086 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Perseus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3848 ± 14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.76 ± 3.98 Mpc (∼185 million light-years). It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 August 1885.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1086: SN 2023rix (type II, mag 18.2).[3]
NGC 1086 is the largest galaxy of the four member NGC 1086 Group (also known as LGG 78). The other three galaxies are: NGC 1106, UGC 2349, and UGC 2350.[4]