NGC 1642

NGC1642 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Taurus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4575 ± 3km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of. However, one non-redshift measurement gives a much closer distance of. It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on 29 December 1861.

NGC 1762 Group

According to A.M. Garcia, the galaxy NGC1642 is part of the NGC1762 group that includes at least 27 galaxies, including IC 392, NGC 1590, NGC 1633, NGC 1691, NGC 1713, NGC 1719, and NGC 1762, among others.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC1642:SN2023bhm was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 2 February 2023.