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NGC 5898
The elliptical galaxy NGC 5898
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Libra
Right ascension	15 18 13.5598
Declination	−24° 05′ 52.259″
Redshift	0.007078
Heliocentric radial velocity	2122 ± 4 km/s
Distance	110.7 ± 7.8 Mly (33.93 ± 2.38 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.4
Characteristics
Type	E0
Size	~125,200 ly (38.39 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)	2.7′ × 2.6′
Other designations
2MASX J15181355-2405526, UGCA 404, MCG -04-36-006, PGC 54625, ESO 514- G 002

NGC 5898 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Libra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2301 ± 13 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 33.93 ± 2.38 Mpc (∼111 million light-years). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 21 May 1784.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5898: SN 2023mkt (type Ia, mag 18.2) was discovered by the Automatic Learning for the Rapid Classification of Events (ALeRCE) on 7 July 2023.

NGC 5903 group

According to A. M. Garcia, NGC 5898 is part of the five member NGC 5903 Group (also known as LGG 398). The other four galaxies are NGC 5903, IC 4538, ESO 514–3, and ESO 582–12.

Image gallery

• Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5898.

See also

• List of NGC objects (5001–6000)

References

1. ^ "Results for object NGC 5898". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
2. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5898". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
3. "SN 2023mkt". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
4. Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.

External links

• Media related to NGC 5898 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 5898 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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List of stars in Libra Libra in Chinese astronomy
Stars	Bayer α α (Zubenelgenubi) β (Zubeneschamali) γ (Zubenelhakrabi) δ (Zuben Elakribi) ε ζ ζ ζ ζ η θ ι ι κ λ μ ν ξ ξ ο σ (Brachium) τ υ Flamsteed 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 16 17 18 22 23 26 28 30 36 37 41 42 47 48 49 50 30 Ser Variable HO KU KX HR 5455 HD 133112 133131 134439 134440 139139 140283 141569 141937 Other 2M1510 2MASS 1507−1627 Gliese 555 HE 1523-0901 WASP-57 WISE 1541−2250
Exoplanets 23 Librae b c γ Librae b c Gliese 581b c e WASP-189b
Star clusters NGC 5897
Galaxies	NGC 5605 5728 5792 5793 5861 5885 5890 5898 5917 Other AP IC 1059 IRAS 14348-1447 PKS 1510-089
Category

• NGC objects
• Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects
• MCG objects
• Libra (constellation)
• Astronomical objects discovered in 1784
• Discoveries by William Herschel
• Elliptical galaxies
• UGCA objects
• ESO objects