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NGC 1058

NGC 1058
NGC 1058 - HST09042 n2-R814GB450.png
NGC 1058 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Credit: NASA/ESA
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 02h 43m 30.24s
Declination +37° 20′ 27.2″
Apparent dimension (V) 3.801 x 3.715 moa
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.82
Characteristics
Type SA(rs)c
Astrometry
Heliocentric radial velocity 518 ± 1km/s
Redshift 0.001728 ± 0.000003
Galactocentric velocity 629 ± 5km/s
Distance 27.4 ± 4 Mly (8.40 ± 1.23 Mpc)
Other designations
UGC 2193,PCG 10314,CGCG 523-096, MCG +06-07-001

NGC 1058 is a Seyfert Type 2 galaxy in the NGC 1023 Group, appearing 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.

Coordinates: Sky map02h 43m 30.24s, +37° 20′ 27.2″



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