NGC 198

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NGC 198
NGC198 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 198
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 00h 39m 23.0s [1]
Declination +02° 47 53 [1]
Redshift 0.017596 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.85 [1]
Characteristics
Type SA(r)c [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.2' × 1.2' [1]
Other designations
UGC 414, CGCG 383-057, MCG +00-02-107, 2MASX J00392298+0247525, IRAS 00367+0231, F00368+0231, PGC 2371. [1]

NGC 198 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 25, 1790 by William Herschel. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0198. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 150 - 199". Cseligman. Retrieved September 9, 2016.

Coordinates: Jupiter and moon.png 00h 39m 23.0s, 02° 47′ 53″