NGC 1198
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). 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.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1198: SN 2024epr (type Ia, mag 19.3721) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 19 March 2024.
See also
References
- ^ "Results for object NGC 1198". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 1198". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "SN 2024epr". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
- Media related to NGC 1198 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1198 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images