Astronomy:NGC 1042
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
| 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] | |
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1042. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 978-0-87279-667-6.
External links
- Picture of NGC 1042
- NGC 1042 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
02h 40m 24s, −08° 26′ 01″
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