| NGC 7042 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 7042 (lower right) and NGC 7043 (upper left). | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21 13 45.8 |
| Declination | 13° 34′ 30″ |
| Redshift | 0.016952 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,082 km/s |
| Distance | 211.9 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.77 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Size | ~146,110 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0 x 1.8 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 426-23, IRAS 21113+1321, KCPG 555A, MCG 2-54-13, PGC 66378, UGC 11702 | |
NGC 7042 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. NGC 7042 is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7043. Astronomer William Herschel discovered NGC 7042 on October 16, 1784.
On October 23, 2013, a Type Ia supernova designated as SN 2013fw was discovered in NGC 7042.
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7042. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7042 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- Masi, Gianluca (2013-10-26). "Supernova SN 2013fw (ex PSN J21134481+1334335) in NGC 7042: image and spectroscopy (23/25 Oct. 2013)". The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
External links
- NGC 7042 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images