NGC 3198

Alt. Designations:

NGC 3198

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Ursa Major

Distance:

41 mly

Right Ascension:

10h 19m 54.9s

Declination:

+45° 33´ 00"

Visual Magnitude:

10.2

Apparent Dimension:

8.5´ X 3.3´

Best Month To View:

Mar

NGC 3198, a Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, is about half the size of our galaxy. Distance estimates range from 35 to 47 million light years.