NGC 5198 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 5198 | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Right ascension | 13h 30m 11.411s [1] |
Declination | +46° 40′ 14.99″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.008466 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2527 ± 48 km/s [2] |
Distance | 129 Mly (39.6 Mpc) [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.78 [4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.71 [4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E1-2: [5] |
Other designations | |
UGC 8499, MCG +08-25-015, PGC 47441 [2] |
NGC 5198 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on May 12, 1787. [6]
NGC 5198 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 5198 | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Right ascension | 13h 30m 11.411s [1] |
Declination | +46° 40′ 14.99″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.008466 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2527 ± 48 km/s [2] |
Distance | 129 Mly (39.6 Mpc) [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.78 [4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.71 [4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E1-2: [5] |
Other designations | |
UGC 8499, MCG +08-25-015, PGC 47441 [2] |
NGC 5198 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on May 12, 1787. [6]