NGC1098 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1098 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:52 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.
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Name
NGC1098
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h44m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.71 (V) [2] 13.69 (B) [2] 10.61 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.61 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 79.5 Mpc 259.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.98 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.79 |