NGC 1086

NGC 1086 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Perseus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3848 ± 14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.76 ± 3.98 Mpc. It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 August 1885.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1086: SN 2023rix was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 5 September 2023.

NGC 1086 Group

NGC 1086 is the largest galaxy of the four member NGC 1086 Group. The other three galaxies are: NGC 1106, UGC 2349, and UGC 2350.