NGC 1060
NGC 1060 (SDSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Triangulum
Right ascension	02h 43m 15.05s [1]
Declination	+32° 25′ 29.90″ [1]
Redshift	0.017312 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5190 ± 22 km/s [1]
Distance	256 Mly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.00 [2]
Apparent magnitude (B)	13.00 [2]
Characteristics
Type	S0 [1]
Apparent size (V)	2.3 x 1.7 [1]
Other designations
PGC 10302, MCG 5-7-35, UGC 2191

NGC 1060 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 256 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Triangulum.^[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on September 12, 1784.^[3]

NGC 1060 is the brightest member of the galaxy group LGG 72, which contains ~15 galaxies.^[4][5] Intergalactic medium (IGM) in this system is highly disturbed, with separate X-ray peaks centred on the two main galaxies of the group, NGC 1060 and NGC 1066.^[4] A ~250 kpc arc of hot gas is linking these two galaxies.^[4] The system appears to be undergoing a merger, which may have triggered the nuclear activity in NGC 1060.^[4][5]

In 2013 a small-scale (20”/7.4 kpc) jet source was detected in NGC 1060, indicating a remnant of an old, low power outburst.^[4] The radio emission which arises from this jet was also detected.^[6][5]

NGC 1060 is an active galaxy, with confirmed active galactic nucleus (AGN).^[6]

Supernova SN 2004fd

Supernova SN 2004fd of magnitude 15.70 was detected in NGC 1060 on October 22, 2004.^[7] It was discovered by Tom Boles who was using 0.35m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope during searches for the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol.^[7] The supernova was classified as type Ia, and was located very close to the nucleus of its host galaxy (the J2000 epoch celestial coordinates: RA 02h 43m 15.20s, Dec +32° 25′ 26.00″).^[8][1]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

References

External links

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