NGC 98
NGC 98 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Phoenix constellation. The galaxy NGC 98 was discovered on September 6, 1834 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel.[3]
NGC 98 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 98 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Phoenix |
Right ascension | 00h 22m 49.518s[1] |
Declination | −45° 16′ 08.43″[1] |
Redshift | 0.020599[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 6175[2] |
Distance | 290 Mly (89 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.59[4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)bc[2] |
Size | 185,400 ly (56,850 pc)[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.3′ × 1.8′[2] |
Other designations | |
ESO 242-5, PGC 1463[4] |
External links
References
- Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- "NED results for object NGC 0098". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- Seligman, Courtney. "NGC Objects: NGC 50 - 99". cseligman.com. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "NGC 98". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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