Messier 98

Summary

Messier 98 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 98 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain^[3].
• Messier 98's image is recorded as M98.jpg^[4].
• Messier 98's image is recorded as Messier 98.jpg^[5].
• Messier 98's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• Messier 98's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[7].
• Messier 98's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[8].
• Messier 98's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[9].
• Messier 98's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[10].
• Messier 98's constellation is recorded as Coma Berenices^[11].
• Messier 98's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAB(s)ab^[12].
• Messier 98's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sb^[13].
• Messier 98's part of is recorded as Virgo Cluster^[14].
• Messier 98's part of is recorded as Q67623492^[15].
• Messier 98's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[16].
• Messier 98's part of is recorded as Q67790367^[17].
• Messier 98's part of is recorded as Q67795770^[18].
• Messier 98's Commons category is recorded as Messier 98^[19].
• Messier 98's catalog code is recorded as M 98^[20].
• Messier 98's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12134829+1454016^[21].
• Messier 98's catalog code is recorded as MCG+03-31-079^[22].
• Messier 98's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4192^[23].
• Messier 98's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12112+1510^[24].
• Messier 98's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12112+1510^[25].
• Messier 98's catalog code is recorded as UGC 7231^[26].
• Messier 98's catalog code is recorded as PGC 39028^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Virgo Cluster^[14], a galaxy cluster^[28]; Q67623492^[15]; Q67625638^[16]; Q67790367^[17]; and Q67795770^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include spiral galaxy^[6], HI (21cm) source^[7], infrared source^[8], astrophysical X-ray source^[9], and low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[10].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 98^[20], 2MASX J12134829+1454016^[21], MCG+03-31-079^[22], NGC 4192^[23], IRAS F12112+1510^[24], and IRAS 12112+1510^[25].

Why It Matters

Messier 98 ranks in the top 6% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]