NGC 98

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NGC 98
NGC 98 DECam.jpg
DECam image of NGC 98. The smaller galaxy to the right is LEDA 528829
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Phoenix
Right ascension 00h 22m 49.518s [1]
Declination −45° 16′ 08.43″ [1]
Redshift 0.020599 [2]
Helio radial velocity 6175 [2]
Distance 290  Mly (89  Mpc) [3]
Apparent magnitude  (B)13.59 [4]
Characteristics
Type SB(rs)bc [2]
Size185,400  ly (56,850  pc) [2]
Apparent size  (V)2.3′ × 1.8′ [2]
Other designations
ESO 242-5, PGC 1463 [4]

NGC 98 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Phoenix constellation. The galaxy NGC 98 was discovered on September 6, 1834 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel. [3]

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