NGC 1042

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 1042
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension02h 40m 24.0s[1]
Declination−08° 26′ 01″[1]
Redshift1371 ± 2 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)cd[1]
Apparent size (V)2.3′ × 1.0′ [1]
Other designations
PGC 10122[1]

NGC 1042 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 14.0.

Nearby galaxies

The galaxy appears near the spiral galaxy NGC 1035 in the sky, and both have similar redshifts. The two objects may therefore be physically associated with each other.[2]

NGC 1042 and its neighbors including NGC 1035

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1042. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
  2. ^ A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 978-0-87279-667-6.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 1042 at Wikimedia Commons
  • Picture of NGC 1042
  • NGC 1042 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images


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