NGC 298
NGC 298 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864 by Albert Marth.[2] 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. NGC 298 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom 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.[3]
| NGC 298 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 298 with neighboring galaxy NGC 297 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 55m 02.3s[1] |
| Declination | −07° 19′ 59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005847[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1,753 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.52[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7' × 0.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-03-033, 2MASX J00550234-0719591, IRAS F00525-0736, 6dF J0055024-071959, PGC 3055.[1] | |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0298. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 250 - 299". Cseligman. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- "NGC 298 - Spiral Galaxy | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
External links
Media related to NGC 298 at Wikimedia Commons
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