NGC 942
NGC 942 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 942:
| NGC: | NGC 942 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.65 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:29:10.25 |
| Declination: | -10:50:10.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.78 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.87 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 2° |
| Radial velocity: | 4342 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01459 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS