NGC 998

id: ngc-998-243-12583991
title: NGC 998
text: 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.
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category slug: encyclopedia
description: Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_998
date created:
date modified: 2023-05-23T18:36:09Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q1040815","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1040815"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/NGC998_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg","width":800,"height":800}
fields total: 13
integrity: 15

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