Messier 98

Messier 98

Messier 98
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 12h 13m 48.3s[1]
Declination +14° 54′ 01″[1]
Redshift -0.000474[1]
Helio radial velocity -142 ± 4 km/s[1]
Distance 54.1 ± 7.8 Mly (16.6 ± 2.4 Mpc)[2]
Type SAB(s)ab[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 9′.8 × 2′.8[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.0[1]
Other designations
NGC 4192, UGC 7231, PGC 39028[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

Messier 98 (also known as M98 or NGC 4192) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain on March 15, 1781 along with M99 and M100 and was cataloged as a Messier object on April 13, 1781. Messier 98 has a blue shift and is approaching us at about 140 km per second.[1]

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Virgo Cluster membership

Messier 98 is a member of the Virgo Cluster, which is a large, relatively nearby cluster of galaxies.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for Messier 98. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=Messier+98&img_stamp=yes. Retrieved 2006-11-18. 
  2. ^ "Distance Results for MESSIER 098". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nDistance?name=MESSIER+098. Retrieved 2010-04-30. 
  3. ^ B. Binggeli, A. Sandage, G. A. Tammann (1985). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area". Astronomical Journal 90: 1681–1759. Bibcode 1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. 

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Coordinates: 12h 13m 48.3s, +14° 54′ 01″

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  • Book:Messier objects
  • Category:Messier objects
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