NGC 1042

NGC 1042
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	02h 40m 24.0s[1]
Declination	-08° 26′ 01″[1]
Redshift	1371 ± 2 km/s[1]
Type	SAB(rs)cd[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	2′.3 × 1′.0 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.0[1]
Other designations
PGC 10122[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 1042 is a spiral galaxy in the Constellation Cetus.

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 by HST; 2′ view

External links

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

References

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

Coordinates: 02^h 40^m 24^s, −08° 26′ 01″

Astronomical catalogs
NGC:	NGC 1040 - NGC 1041 - NGC 1042 - NGC 1043 - NGC 1044
PGC:	PGC 10120 - PGC 10121 - PGC 10122 - PGC 10123 - PGC 10124