NGC 7042 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. NGC 7042 is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7043. Astronomer William Herschel discovered NGC 7042 on October 16, 1784. On October 23, 2013, a Type Ia supernova designated as SN 2013fw was discovered in NGC 7042. References External links Spiral galaxies Pegasus (constellation) 7042 11702 66378 Astronomical objects discovered in 1784