NGC 5898 explained

NGC 5898
Constellation Name:	Libra
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	E0^[1]
Dist Ly:	NaNMpc
Z:	0.007078
H Radial V:	2122 ± 4 km/s
Appmag V:	11.4
Size V:	2.7' x 2.6'
Size:	~38.39kpc (estimated)
Names:	, 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.^[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 5898: SN 2023mkt (type Ia, mag 18.2).^[3]

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.^[4]

See also

• List of NGC objects (5001–6000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 5898 . 6 August 2024.
2. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc58a.htm#5898 Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 5898.
3. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023mkt Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023mkt.
4. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1993A%26AS..100...47G/abstract A.M. Garcia, "General study of group membership. II – Determination of nearby groups", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 100 #1, July 1993, pp. 47–90 (Bibcode 1993A&AS.. 100...47G)