NGC 1598
| NGC 1598 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 1598 with its neighbor NGC 1595 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Caelum [1] |
| Right ascension | 04h 08m 23.6674s[2] |
| Declination | −47° 46′ 56.792″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.017118 ± 0.0000017 [2][3] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5132 ± 5 km/s[2] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 4963 ± 8 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 246.2 ± 17.3 Mly (75.50 ± 5.29 Mpc) [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.91 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(s)c pec? [2] |
| Size | ~95,500 ly (29.28 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| WISEA J042833.66-474656.7, LEDA 15204, PGC 15204[2][4][5] | |
NGC 1598 (also known as LEDA 15204 ) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Caelum. It was first discovered December 3, 1837 by John Herschel.[4][1]
Carafe Group
[edit]NGC 1598 is a member of the Carafe Group, a small galaxy group in the Virgo Supercluster, Other members of the Group include PGC 15172 and NGC 1595 [4]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1598". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1598". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- ↑ "Circumnuclear Star Formation in Active Galaxies". ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1598". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- ↑ "Simbad - "NGC 1598"". simbad.cds.Unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
External links
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