NGC 1042

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**NGC 1042**
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Galaxy	List of galaxies

Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	02^h 40^m 24.0^s^[1]
Declination	-08° 26′ 01″^[1]
Redshift	1371 ± 2 km/s^[1]
Distance
Type	SAB(rs)cd^[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	2′.3 × 1′.0 ^[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.0^[1]
Notable features
Other designations
PGC 10122^[1]

NGC 1042 is a spiral galaxy in the constallation Cetus.

[edit] 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]

[edit] External links

Picture of NGC 1042

[edit] References

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