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NGC 1042

Coordinates: Sky map 02h 40m 24s, −08° 26′ 01″
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NGC 1042
NGC 1042 (right spiral) and NGC 1052 (left elliptical) as taken by Schulman Telescope
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]

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.



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