NGC 298
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| NGC 298 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) NGC 298 with neighboring galaxy NGC 297, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 55m 02.3s[1] |
| Declination | −07° 19′ 59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005847[1] |
| Heliocentric 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] | |
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. 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]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 298: SN 1986K (type II, mag. 16.5).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1986K. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
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Media related to NGC 298 at Wikimedia Commons
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