NGC 1087 (other designations are UGC 2245 , MCG 0-8-9 , ZWG 389.10 , KUG 0243-007 , IRAS02438-0042 , PGC 10496 ) is a spiral galaxy with a jumper ( SBc ) in the constellation Keith .
| NGC 1087 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | October 9, 1785 |
| Designations | NGC 1087 , UGC 2245 , MCG 0-8-9 , ZWG 389.10 , KUG 0243-007 , IRAS02438-0042 , PGC 10496 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Whale |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 3.9 '× 2.3' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 10.8 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 11.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sbc |
| Angular position | 5 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.0 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 1087 Publication List