NGC 438 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sculptor |
Right ascension | 01h 13m 34.1s [1] |
Declination | −37° 54′ 06″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.011641 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,490 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]