Q1040962

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Cetus
Right ascension: 02 38 32.74
Declination: −06 ° 40 ′ 38.96 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1,453 km/s
Distance: 67.7 Mly (20.75 Mpc )
Apparent magnitude v: 11.34 ± 0.13
Apparent magnitude b: 12.09 ± 0.13
Type: SBa , (R')SB(s)a;HII , SBa(r)p
Apparent size v: 2.4 ′ × 2.0′

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Image: NGC1022 - SDSS DR14.jpg

via Wikidata · CC0

~1 min read

Article

NGC 1022 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 68 million light years away in the equatorial constellation of Cetus. It was discovered on September 10, 1785, by William Herschel. NGC 1022 is a member of the Cetus-Aries group of galaxies.

This galaxy has a morphological classification SBa, indicating a central bar and tightly wound spiral arms. The elliptical outline of the galaxy has an isophotal axis ratio of 0.78 with an angular size of 2.4′ by 2.0′ and a position angle of 115°. The galactic plane is inclined at an angle of 24° to the line of sight from the Earth. The central bar is boxy in shape with narrow spurs that are offset from the main axis.