NGC 42
| NGC 42 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 42 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 00h 12m 56.361s |
| Declination | +22° 06′ 01.00″ |
| Redshift | 0.019927 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5914 km/s |
| Distance | 263.2 Mly (80.70 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.07 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0−: |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 118, MCG +04-01-041, PGC 867 | |
NGC 42 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered on October 30, 1864, by the German astronomer Albert Marth. It may be gravitationally interacting with the nearby NGC 41.