NGC 298

NGC 298
NGC 298 with neighboring galaxy NGC 297, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 55m 02.3s
Declination−07° 19′ 59″
Redshift0.005847
Heliocentric radial velocity1,753 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)14.52
Characteristics
TypeScd
Apparent size (V)1.7' × 0.4'
Other designations
MCG -01-03-033, 2MASX J00550234-0719591, IRAS F00525-0736, 6dF J0055024-071959, PGC 3055.

NGC 298 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth. NGC 298 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Given its B magnitude of 14.7, NGC 298 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 20 inches (500 millimetre) or more.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 298: SN 1986K (Type II, mag. 16.5) was discovered by Thomas Schildknecht on 1 September 1986.

It is part of a galaxy group known as LGG 15 or NGC 274 Group. It has at least 3 members, which are NGC 274, NGC 275 and NGC 337.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0298. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "NGC 298 - Spiral Galaxy | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Wild, P.; Schildknecht, T. (1986). "Supernova 1986K in Anonymous Galaxy". International Astronomical Union Circular (4250): 1. Bibcode:1986IAUC.4250....1W.
  5. ↑ "SN 1986K". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.