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Q49648

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EntityQ49648· pop 47· linked from 911 articles

Also known as New General Catalogue 42

galaxy in the constellation Pegasus

Key facts

Constellation
Pegasus
Right ascension
00 12 56.361
Declination
+22 ° 06 ′ 01.00 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity
5914 km/s
Distance
263.2 Mly (80.70 Mpc )
Type
S0 :

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 42 is a lenticular galaxy 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.

See also

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