NGC 42

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NGC 42
NGC42 - SDSS DR14.jpg
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]
Helio 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]

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]

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