| NGC 438 | |
| Upright: | 1.35 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Constellation Name: | Sculptor |
| Z: | 0.011641 |
| H Radial V: | 3,490 km/s |
| Type: | (R')SAB(s)b: |
| Appmag V: | 13.42 |
| Absmag V: | -20.86 |
| Size V: | 1.4' × 1.1' |
| Names: | ESO 296- G 007, MCG -06-03-029, 2MASX J01133415-3754057, IRAS 01112-3810, F01112-3810, ESO-LV 2960070, PGC 4406. |
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]