NGC 1052
| NGC 1052 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1052 (center left) and NGC 1042 (center right) as imaged by Schulman Telescope. Credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 02h 41m 04.79851s |
| Declination | −08° 15′ 20.7517″ |
| Redshift | 0.004930 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1474 ± 26 km/s |
| Distance | 62.0 Mly (19.00 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 1052 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.47 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.41 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E4 |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.0′ × 2.1′ |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-07-034, PGC 10175 | |
NGC 1052 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on January 10, 1785 by the astronomer William Herschel. It is a member of the eponymous NGC 1052 Group.