NGC 838
| NGC 838 | |
|---|---|
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Galaxy NGC 838 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 09m 38.5s |
| Declination | -10 ° 08 '48 |
| Redshift | 0.012844 ±0.000004[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3,851 km/s |
| Distance | ~177 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 ' x 0.9 ' |
NGC 838 is a lenticular galaxy located at approximately 177 million light years away in the constellation of Cetus. It is part of the Hickson Compact Group 16.[3]
References
- ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 838. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ↑ "DSO Browser". Galaxy NGC 838. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ↑ M. J. L. Turner, J. N. Reeves, T. J. Ponman, M. Arnaud, M. Barbera, P. J. Bennie, M. Boer, U. Briel, I. Butler, J. Clavel, et al. University of Leicester, UK, University of Birmingham, UK, CEA Saclay, OAPA, Palermo, CESR Toulouse, MPE Garching, XMM-SOC, Vilspa etc. (2000-10-30). "XMM-Newton First-Light Observations of the Hickson Galaxy Group 16". arXiv. Archived from the original on 2000-10-30. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
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