NGC 3198
NGC 3198 is a galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, magnitude 10.4, 6.5′ × 1.8′ across.
A 10.4-magnitude spiral galaxy (Sc) in Ursa Major, about 6.5′ × 1.8′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around March, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in February). It can be seen from everywhere north of 44°S and never sets north of 44°N.
At its highest it stands 86° up from 50°N, 79° up from 35°N, 44° up from the equator, 9° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Designations
- NGC 3198
- Magnitude
- 10.4
- Apparent size
- 6.5′ × 1.8′
- Position
- RA 10h 19.9m, Dec +45° 33′ (J2000)
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