NGC 1042
| NGC 1042 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1042 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 40m 24.0s |
| Declination | −08° 26′ 01″ |
| Redshift | 0.004573 ± 0.000007 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,371 ± 2 km/s |
| Distance | 55.5 Mly (17.02 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 1052 group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)cd |
| Size | 39,200 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.3′ × 1.0′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 02379-0838, MCG -02-07-054, PGC 10122 | |
NGC 1042 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on 10 November 1885 by American astronomer Lewis Swift. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 14.0.
NGC 1042 is a low-luminosity active galaxy. Furthermore, its luminosity class is III–IV and it has a broad HI line. It is known that NGC 1042 also hosts an intermediate-mass black hole in its center.
NGC 1042 contains an ultraluminous X-ray source called NGC 1042 ULX1.