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]
| NGC 98 | |
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DECam image of NGC 98. The smaller galaxy to the right is LEDA 528829.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h22m 49.518s[1] |
| Declination | −45° 16′ 08.43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020599[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6175[2] |
| Distance | 290 Mly (89 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.59[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)bc[2] |
| Size | 185,400 ly (56,850 pc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.3′ × 1.8′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 242-5, PGC 1463[4] | |