Galaxies NGC 1035, NGC 1042, NGC 1047, NGC 1052
History
On 10 January 1785 William Herschel discovered a «bright nebula» which he added as object I 63 (NGC 1052) to his «Catalogue of One Thousand new Nebulae and Clusters of Stars» with the notes: «Bright, round, much brighter in the middle, 1' diameter.» In the same night he also found NGC 1035 which he added as II 284 with the notes: «Faint, much extended, about 3' long and 3/4' broad.» [463]
The galaxies NGC 1042 and NGC 1047 were discovered by Lewis Swift on 10 November 1885 using the 16 inch Clark refractor at Warner Observatory. [277]
Physical Properties
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | bMag | vMag | B-V | SB | Dim | PA | z | D(z) | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 1035 | 02 39 29.0 | -08 07 57 | Gx (Sc) | 12.9 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 2.2 × 0.6 | 150 | 0.004140 | 17.49 | 18.460 | pF, L, mE, r, * 17 att sf | WH II 284; h 249=2489; GC 582; MCG -1-7-27; IRAS 02370-0820 |
| NGC 1042 | 02 40 23.9 | -08 26 03 | Gx (SBc) | 11.6 | 11.0 | 0.6 | 14.0 | 4.3 × 3.6 | 18 | 0.004573 | 19.32 | 9.770 | eeF, L, R, np of 2 | MCG -2-7-54; IRAS 02379-0838 |
| NGC 1047 | 02 40 32.8 | -08 08 50 | Gx (S0-a) | 14.4 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 1.3 × 0.6 | 88 | 0.004470 | 18.88 | eeF, pS, R, v diffic | MCG -1-7-32 | |
| NGC 1052 | 02 41 04.6 | -08 15 17 | Gx (E4) | 11.4 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 12.5 | 2.8 × 2 | 126 | 0.005037 | 21.28 | 19.590 | B, pL, R, mbM * 12 | WH I 63; h 254=2493; GC 589; MCG -1-7-34; IRAS 02386-0828 |
Finder Chart
These galaxies are located in the constellation Cetus. On 5 November these are in opposition to the Sun and cross the meridian at local midnight. Visible from your location in the months: August to March.
