NGC 438

NGC 438
NGC 438
NGC 438 imaged by legacy surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSculptor
Right ascension01h 13m 34.1s[1]
Declination−37° 54′ 06″[1]
Redshift0.011641[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,490 km/s[1]
Distance157.1 ± 11.1 Mly (48.18 ± 3.39 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.42[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.86[1]
Characteristics
Type(R')SAB(s)b:[1]
Size~104,300 ly (31.98 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.4' × 1.1'[1]
Other designations
ESO-LV 2960070, ESO 296- G 007, IRAS 01112-3810, 2MASX J01133415-3754057, MCG -06-03-029, 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]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 438: SN 2024vjc (type Ib, mag. 18.97).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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.
  3. ^ "SN 2024vjc". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  • Media related to NGC 438 at Wikimedia Commons
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