Galaxy
Messier 98
Spiral galaxy · M98 · NGC 4192
Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
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Messier 98, M98 or NGC 4192 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 44.4 million light-years away in slightly northerly Coma Berenices, about 6° to the east of the bright star Denebola. It was discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain on 1781, along with nearby M99 and M100, and was catalogued by compatriot Charles Messier 29 days later in his Catalogue des Nébuleuses & des amas d'Étoiles. It has a blueshift, denoting ignoring of its fast other movement, it is approaching at about 140 km/s.
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Key facts
Distance
~44.4 million light-years
Apparent mag.
+10.1
Apparent size
9.8′ × 2.8′
Best seen with
Telescope
Catalogue
M98 · NGC 4192
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 98 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 4192.
- Found in the constellation Coma Berenices.
- Needs a telescope to see clearly.
