NGC 1042

id: ngc-1042-186-16553096
title: NGC 1042
text: NGC 1042 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on 10 November 1885 by American astronomer Lewis Swift. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 14.0. NGC 1042 is a low-luminosity active galaxy. Furthermore, its luminosity class is III-IV and it has a broad HI line. It is known that NGC 1042 also hosts an intermediate-mass black hole in its center. NGC 1042 contains an ultraluminous X-ray source called NGC 1042 ULX1.
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description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1042
date created: 2006-07-11T06:57:34Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T03:14:34Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q695514","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q695514"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/NGC1042-hst-R606GB450.jpg","width":1950,"height":1950}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

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