Coordinates: Sky map 01h 13m 34.1s, −37° 54′ 06″

NGC 438

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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]

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References

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