NGC 1032

NGC 1032
NGC 1032 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope.[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension02h 39m 23.6s[2]
Declination+01° 05′ 38″[2]
Redshift2694 ± 18 km/s[2]
Distance117 Million ly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.64[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0/a[2]
Apparent size (V)3.3 × 1.1[2]
Other designations
UGC 2147, PGC 10060, CGCG 388-086, MCG +00-07-073, SRGb 149.043, 2MASX J02392368+0105376 [2][3]

NGC 1032 is a spiral galaxy that is about 117 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on 18 December 1783 by German-British astronomer William Herschel.

According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 1032 is an Active Galaxy Nucleus Candidate, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[4]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 1032. In January 2005, SN 2005E was discovered, initially classified as a type Ib or type Ic.[5][6] However, later analysis determined that it was instead a calcium-rich supernova, a (then) new type of astronomical transient.[7]

  1. ^ "A spiral disguised". ESA Hubble. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1032. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1032". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ "NGC 1032". SIMBAD astronomical database. Strasbourg Astronomy Data Centre. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ Green, Daniel W. E. (January 15, 2005). "Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams, Circular No. 8465". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ^ Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae 2005". Rochester Astronomy.org. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  7. ^ Perets, H. B. (2010). "A faint type of supernova from a white dwarf with a helium-rich companion". Nature. 7296: 322–325. doi:10.1038/nature09056.