| NGC 438 | |
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NGC 438 as seen by legacy surveys
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h13m 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]
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