| NGC 5898 | |
|---|---|
 The elliptical galaxy NGC 5898. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Right ascension | 15h 18m 13.56s[1] |
| Declination | −24° 05′ 52.6″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007078 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2122 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 110.7 ± 7.8 Mly (33.93 ± 2.38 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E0[1] |
| Size | ~125,200 ly (38.39 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.7' x 2.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J15181355-2405526, MCG -04-36-006, PGC 54625, ESO 514- G 002[1] | |
NGC 5898 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Libra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2301 ± 13 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 33.93 ± 2.38 Mpc (∼111 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 21 May 1784.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 5898: SN 2023mkt (type Ia, mag 18.2).[3]