NGC 98

NGC 98
DECam image of NGC 98. The smaller galaxy to the right is LEDA 528829.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 22m 49.518s
Declination−45° 16′ 08.43″
Redshift0.020599
Heliocentric radial velocity6175
Distance290 Mly (89 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)13.59
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)bc
Size185,400 ly (56,850 pc)
Apparent size (V)2.3′ × 1.8′
Other designations
ESO 242-5, PGC 1463

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.

References

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