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 M98 in Coma Berenices, at 50 to 60 million light years away, is part of the Coma-Virgo galaxy cluster, together with M88, M91, M99, M100 and several other galaxies.

It is a spiral galaxy inclined 160 from our line of sight. Visually, it´s a bright spindle 7' long and a third as wide. A stellar nucleus blazes inside an intense region 30" in diameter. The core is flanked by enhancements from associations of stars in the spiral arms. A 13th magnitude star lies 3' north of the core.

 

M98 Observer´s Log

Spiral Galaxy
M98
NGC4192
Dreyer description: Bright, very large, very moderately extended 152°, very abruptly very much brighter middle; = M98.
Other ID: UGC7231
Other ID: MCG3-31-79
Other ID: MESS98
Other ID: PGC39028
Magnitude: 10.8
RA: 12h 13m 58.5s Dec: +14°52'40"
RA: 12h 13m 48.2s Dec: +14°53'43" (Epoch 2000)
Size: 9.7' x 2.7'
Position Angle: 154.0
 

 

 

  
   

 

 

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