Messier 98
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| Messier 98 | |
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 Messier 98 |
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| 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] | |
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See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies |
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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 15 March 1781 along with M99 and M100 and was cataloged as a Messier object on 13 April 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 [edit]
Messier 98 is a member of the Virgo Cluster, which is a large, relatively nearby cluster of galaxies.[3]
Gallery [edit]
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M98, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
See also [edit]
- Messier 86, another blue shifted galaxy
References [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Messier 98 |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for Messier 98. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
- ^ "Distance Results for MESSIER 098". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ 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.
External links [edit]
- Spiral Galaxy M98 @ SEDS Messier pages
- Messier 98 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Messier Object 98
Coordinates: 
12h 13m 48.3s, +14° 54′ 01″
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