| NGC 298 | |
|---|---|
 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) was discovered by Thomas Schildknecht on 1 September 1986. [4] [5]
