NGC 838
| NGC 838 | |
|---|---|
 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] |
| Heliocentric 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.
- ^ Turner, M. J. L; Reeves, J. N; Ponman, T. J; Arnaud, M; Barbera, M; Bennie, P. J; Boer, M; Briel, U; Butler, I; Clavel, J; Dhez, P; Cordova, F; Dos Santos, S; Ferrando, P; Ghizzardi, S; Goodall, C. V; Griffiths, R. G; Hochedez, J. F; Holland, A. D; Jansen, F; Kendziorra, E; Lagostina, A; Laine, R; La Palombara, N; Lortholary, M; Mason, K. O; Molendi, S; Pigot, C; Priedhorsky, W; et al. (2000). "XMM-Newton First-Light Observations of the Hickson Galaxy Group 16". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 365: L110–L115. arXiv:astro-ph/0010612. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000070.
External links
Media related to NGC 838 at Wikimedia Commons
