NGC 1042 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 14.0.
NGC 1042 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cetus |
Right ascension | 02h 40m 24.0s[1] |
Declination | −08° 26′ 01″[1] |
Redshift | 1371 ± 2 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)cd[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.3′ × 1.0′ [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 10122[1] |
Nearby galaxies
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1042. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 978-0-87279-667-6.
External links
edit- 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