NGC 998
NGC 998 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be 294 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 90,000 ly. Together with NGC 997, it forms a gravitationally bound pair of galaxies. NGC 998 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on 10 November 1863 using a 48-inch telescope.
Q2488
spiral galaxy
Concept
Q8839
constellation Cetus
CEL
Q531
light years
Concept
Q321
Milky Way
Concept
Q37221
diameter
Concept
Q1547424
gravitationally bound
Concept
Q11063
astronomer
Concept
Q57378
Albert Marth
PER
Q1040815
NGC 998
CEL
Q1040815
NGC 998
CEL
1863-11-10T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
10 November 1863
DATE
+48^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
48
NUMBER
constellation
discoverer or inventor
time of discovery or invention
occupation