NGC 1598

NGC 1598
Image of NGC 1598 with its neighbor NGC 1595
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCaelum
Right ascension04h 08m 23.6674s
Declination−47° 46′ 56.792″
Redshift0.017118 ± 0.0000017
Heliocentric radial velocity 5132 ± 5 km/s
Galactocentric velocity 4963 ± 8 km/s
Distance246.2 ± 17.3 Mly (75.50 ± 5.29 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.91
Characteristics
Type(R')SB(s)c pec?
Size~95,500 ly (29.28 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
WISEA J042833.66-474656.7, LEDA 15204, PGC 15204

NGC 1598 (also known as LEDA 15204 ) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Caelum. It was first discovered December 3, 1837 by John Herschel.

Carafe Group

NGC 1598 is a member of the Carafe Group, a small galaxy group in the Virgo Supercluster, Other members of the Group include PGC 15172 and NGC 1595

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1598". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1598". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Circumnuclear Star Formation in Active Galaxies". ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  4. 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1598". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  5. ↑ "Simbad - "NGC 1598"". simbad.cds.Unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-27.