NGC 5198
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Right ascension13h 30m 11.411s[1]
Declination+46° 40′ 14.99″[1]
| NGC 5198 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5198 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 30m 11.411s[1] |
| Declination | +46° 40′ 14.99″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008466[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2527 ± 48 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 129 Mly (39.6 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.78[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.71[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1-2:[5] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8499, MCG +08-25-015, PGC 47441[2] | |
NGC 5198 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on May 12, 1787.[6]
