| NGC 1198 | |
|---|---|
 The elliptical galaxy NGC 1198. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 06m 13.24s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 50′ 56.2″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005310[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1592 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 68.2 ± 4.8 Mly (20.92 ± 1.48 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E-SO[1] |
| Size | ~58,000 ly (17.78 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 0.8'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J03061323+4150563, IC 282, UGC 2533, MCG +07-07-024, PGC 11648, CGCG 540-038[1] | |
NGC 1198 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Perseus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1419 ± 14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 20.92 ± 1.48 Mpc (∼68 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 6 December 1880. This galaxy was also observed by the American astronomer Lewis Swift on 27 October 1888, and was later added to the Index Catalogue as IC 282.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1198: SN 2024epr (type Ia, mag 19.4).[3]