| NGC 438 | |
|---|---|
|  NGC 438 as seen by legacy surveys | |
| 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]
References
External links
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