NGC 1106

NGC 1106 is a lenticular, non-barred spiral galaxy with considerable structure (type SA0^+), located in the Perseus constellation.^[1][2] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on 18 September 1828.^[3]

NGC 1106
NGC 1106
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	02h 50m 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 +07-06-076, CGCG 539-112, PGC 10792, IRAS 02474+4127

Characteristics

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.

Star formation

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]

NGC 1086 Group

NGC 1106 is a member of the NGC 1086 Group (also known as LGG 78). The other three galaxies are: NGC 1086, UGC 2349, and UGC 2350.^[8]

See also

Other Seyfert galaxies include:

• Messier 77
• NGC 7213
• NGC 5128