NGC 298
NGC 298 with neighboring galaxy NGC 297, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00h 55m 02.3s[1]
Declination	−07° 19′ 59″[1]
Redshift	0.005847[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	1,753 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.52[1]
Characteristics
Type	Scd[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.7' × 0.4'[1]
Other designations
MCG -01-03-033, 2MASX J00550234-0719591, IRAS F00525-0736, 6dF J0055024-071959, PGC 3055.[1]

NGC 298 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered on September 27, 1864, by Albert Marth.^[2] NGC 298 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Given its B magnitude of 14.7, NGC 298 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 20 inches (500 millimetre) or more.^[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 298: SN 1986K (Type II, mag. 16.5) was discovered by Thomas Schildknecht on 1 September 1986.^[4][5]

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