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[1]
Declination−07° 19′ 59″[1]
Redshift0.005847[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1,753 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)14.52[1]
Characteristics
TypeScd[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) was discovered by Thomas Schildknecht on 1 September 1986.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "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.
  • Media related to NGC 298 at Wikimedia Commons
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