NGC 42
NGC 42 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pegasus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 42:
| NGC: | NGC 42 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:12:56.35 |
| Declination: | 22:06:01.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.5 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 114° |
| Radial velocity: | 5914 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.019927 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS