NGC 1042
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An ultraviolet image of NGC 1042 taken with GALEX. |
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
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| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Right ascension: | 02h 40m 24.0s[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] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 1042 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation 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]
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