NGC 3098
NGC 3098 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3098:
| NGC: | NGC 3098 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.34 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:02:16.69 |
| Declination: | 24:42:39.90 |
| Major axis: | 2.33 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.5 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 90° |
| Radial velocity: | 1364 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00456 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS