NGC 1198

NGC 1198
The elliptical galaxy NGC 1198.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension03h 06m 13.24s[1]
Declination+41° 50′ 56.2″[1]
Redshift0.005310[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1592 ± 6 km/s[1]
Distance68.2 ± 4.8 Mly (20.92 ± 1.48 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeE-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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1198. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 1198. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2024epr. Retrieved 3 August 2024.