Right ascension 02 46 33.9 Redshift 2760 ± 4 km/s Type SB(rs)bc Constellation Cetus | Declination −00° 14′ 49″ Apparent magnitude (V) 12.5 Magnitude 11.9 | |
Distance 124 million light-years People also search for NGC 1087, IC 1837, IC 254, NGC 1083, NGC 1088, NGC 1075, NGC 1032, NGC 1042, NGC 1015 | ||
Galaxy NGC 1090 is a barred spiral galaxy with a pseudo inner ring. The disc has a very low surface brightness.
This galaxy has been the site of two known supernovae (in 1962 and 1971).
NGC 1090 is not part of a galaxy group, even though it appears close to NGC 1087, M-77 (NGC 1068), NGC 1055, NGC 1073, and five other small irregular galaxies.
The distance to NGC 1090 is approximately 124 million light years and its diameter is about 144,000 light years.
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