NGC 1106 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 02h50m 40.51s[1] |
Declination | +41° 40′ 17.4″[1] |
Redshift | 0.014467 ± 0.000063[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4337 ± 19 km/s[1] |
Distance | ~199 ± 14 · 106 Mly[1] (61.0 ± 4.3 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.5[1] |
Surface brightness | 12.7 mag/arcmin2[1] |
Characteristics | |
Apparent size (V) | 1.30 x 1.0 arcmin[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 2322, MCG 7-6-76, ZWG 539.112, PGC 10792, IRAS 02474+4127 |
NGC 1106 is a lenticular, non-barred spiral galaxy with considerable structure (type SA0^+), located in the Perseus constellation.[1][2] It was first observed by astronomer John Herschel in 1828.[3]
In 2016, astronomers confirmed NGC 1106 contains a Compton-thick[4] active galactic nucleus, after extensive analysis of the galaxy's X-ray spectra.[5] Due to the AGN in its center, it's also classified as a type II Seyfert galaxy, meaning it has the characteristic bright core of a Seyfert galaxy, as well as appearing bright when viewed at infrared wavelengths.
A study released in 2022 detected active star formation in NGC 1106.[6] The research involved the use of far-ultraviolet and mid-infrared analysis, both techniques are extensively used as star formation rate tracers.[7]
Other Seyfert galaxies include:
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