M98 · galaxy

Messier 98

Messier 98, M98 or NGC 4192, is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 44.4 million light-years away in slightly northerly Coma Berenices, about 6° to the east of the bright star Denebola.

RA12h 13m 48sDec+14° 54' 01"

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: M98
All designations: M98 · NGC 4192
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Coma Berenices
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 12h 13m 48s
Declination (J2000): +14° 54' 01"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): -0.000474

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The science

Messier 98, M98 or NGC 4192, is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 44.4 million light-years away in slightly northerly Coma Berenices, about 6° to the east of the bright star Denebola. It was discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain on 1781, along with nearby M99 and M100, and was catalogued by compatriot Charles Messier 29 days later in his Catalogue des Nébuleuses & des amas d'Étoiles. It has a blueshift, denoting ignoring of its fast other movement, it is approaching at about 140 km/s.

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