NGC 1042
E595821
NGC 1042 is a nearby face-on spiral galaxy notable for its loosely wound arms and location in the constellation Cetus.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 11.9 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | 4.7 × 3.6 arcminutes ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | NGC 1052 group (often associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Cetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | −08° 26′ 01″ (J2000, approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1785 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 18 megaparsecs
ⓘ
about 60 million light-years ⓘ |
| environment | near the elliptical galaxy NGC 1052 ⓘ |
| galaxyType | spiral ⓘ |
| hasBar | weak bar ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
asymmetric spiral arms
ⓘ
patchy star-forming regions ⓘ |
| hasNucleus | weak or low-luminosity nucleus ⓘ |
| hasRingStructure | inner pseudo-ring (rs) ⓘ |
| hasSpiralArms | loosely wound ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multi-armed spiral pattern ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyFor | interstellar gas and dust in spiral arms ⓘ |
| inclination | face-on ⓘ |
| isInSupercluster | Virgo Supercluster (broadly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNearbyGalaxy | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | constellation Cetus ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SAB(rs)cd ⓘ |
| NGCNumber | 1042 ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| orientation | nearly face-on to line of sight ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | 1350 km/s (approximate) ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0045 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 02h 40m 24s (J2000, approximate) ⓘ |
| starFormation | ongoing in spiral arms ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low to moderate ⓘ |
| visibleIn | amateur telescopes under dark skies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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