NGC 438

NGC 438 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 438
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Sculptor
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.6
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:01:13:34.16
Declination:-37:54:05.90
Major axis:1.35 '
Minor axis:0.77 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:3445 km/s
Redshift:0.011558

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula