Right ascension 02 40 24.0 Redshift 1371 ± 2 km/s Type SAB(rs)cd Magnitude 11 | Declination −08° 26′ 01″ Apparent magnitude (V) 14.0 Apparent size (V) 2′.3 × 1′.0 Constellation Cetus | |
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Similar NGC 1087, NGC 1032, NGC 1022 | ||
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.
References
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