NGC 938
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| NGC 938 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 938 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 28m 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]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 938: SN 2015ab (type Ia, mag. 17.3) was discovered 10 July 2015 by Kōichi Itagaki.[8][9]
See also
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External links
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