NGC 42

NGC 42 is a lenticular galaxy^[5] in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on October 30, 1864, by the German astronomer Albert Marth. It may be gravitationally interacting with the nearby NGC 41.^[6]

ConstellationPegasus

Right ascension00^h 12^m 56.361^s[1]

Declination+22° 06′ 01.00″^[1]

Redshift0.019927^[2]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 42
SDSS image of NGC 42
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Pegasus
Right ascension	00h 12m 56.361s[1]
Declination	+22° 06′ 01.00″[1]
Redshift	0.019927[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5914 km/s[2]
Distance	263.2 Mly (80.70 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)	15.07[4]
Characteristics
Type	S0−:[5]
Other designations
UGC 118, MCG +04-01-041, PGC 867[2]

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