NGC 438
NGC 438 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sculptor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 438:
| NGC: | NGC 438 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sb |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS