M98 • NGC 4192 • Spiral Galaxy

M98 — NGC 4192 — Spiral Galaxy
M98 is an elegant, slightly tilted edge-on spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. The long, narrow structure displays beautiful dust lanes extending along the disk. The core is bright but compact, and the arms are subtly visible in longer exposures. Due to the cluster environment, M98 exhibits slight asymmetries and variations in brightness, likely caused by interactions with nearby galaxies.

Object Data

Messier:M98
NGC:NGC 4192
Also known as:None
Name:M98
Type:Spiral Galaxy (SAB(s)ab)
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Size:9.8′ × 2.8′
Distance:44 million ly

Observation Data

Location:Pollux Observatory, Zuidlaren
Date:2011-04-22

Technical Data

Exposure time:6 x 600 sec
Total: 1.0 h
Telescope:Takahashi FSQ106 ED
Camera:Canon 350D (OSC)
Color palette:RGB
Filters:None

Tags

galaxy, spiral, edge-on, Virgo Cluster, NGC

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