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NGC 438
NGC 438
NGC 438 as seen by legacy surveys
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation Sculptor
Right ascension01h 13m 34.1s [1]
Declination−37° 54′ 06″ [1]
Redshift0.011641 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,490 km/s [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.42 [1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.86 [1]
Characteristics
Type(R')SAB(s)b: [1]
Apparent size (V)1.4' × 1.1' [1]
Other designations
ESO 296- G 007, MCG -06-03-029, 2MASX J01133415-3754057, IRAS 01112-3810, F01112-3810, ESO-LV 2960070, PGC 4406. [1]

NGC 438 is an intermediate spiral galaxy of type (R')SAB(s)b: located in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on September 1, 1834, by John Herschel. It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, gradually a little brighter middle." [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0438. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 438 at Wikimedia Commons