| NGC 938 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 938
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h28m 33.51968s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 17′ 01.3642″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013653[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4065 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 179.2 Mly (54.94 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.8[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1947, MCG +03-07-017, PGC 9423[2] | |
NGC 938 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Aries, approximately 184 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the Prussian astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest in 1863.[5][6][7]
SN 2015ab, a type Ia supernova, occurred within NGC 938.[8]
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