Galaxy NGC 3198
Object Description
The galaxy NGC 3198 was discovered on 15 January 1788 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel with his self-built 18.7 inch f/12.8 reflecting telescope in Slough, England. [277] Distances of this spiral galaxy of the morphological type S_AB range from 11 Mpc to 17 Mpc. [145]
| Designation | NGC 3198 |
| Type | Gx (SBc) |
| Right Ascension | 10h 19m 54.9s |
| Declination | +45° 33' 00" |
| Diameter | 8.5 × 3.3 arcmin |
| Photographic (blue) magnitude | 10.9 mag |
| Visual magnitude | 10.3 mag |
| Surface brightness | 13.8 mag·arcmin-2 |
| Position Angle | 35° |
| Redshift | 0.002212 |
| Distance derived from z | 9.34 Mpc |
| Metric Distance | 13.990 Mpc |
| Dreyer Description | pB, vL, mE 45°, vgbM |
| Identification, Remarks | UGC 5572, MCG 8-19-20, CGCG 240-30 |
Finder Chart
The galaxy NGC 3198 is located in the constellation Ursa Major. The best viewing time is December to June when it is highest at night.
Visual Observation
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