| Designation(s) | NGC 4298 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Date and Time Observed | 2025-04-17 22:19:10 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 267.9 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 30m. Exposures 15s@300g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | Yet another discovery by William Herschel on April 8, 1784. NGC 4298 (angling down) and 4302 (edge-on) are both members of the Virgo Cluster. 4298 is classified as a flocculent (meaning "flaky") spiral galaxy, due to its arms being patchy and discontinuous. |
| Related Observations | NGC4298 (2) NGC4302 (2) |
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