| NGC 438 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Constellation Name: | Sculptor |
| Z: | 0.011641 |
| H Radial V: | 3,490 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Type: | (R')SAB(s)b: |
| Appmag V: | 13.42 |
| Absmag V: | -20.86 |
| Size V: | 1.4' × 1.1' |
| Size: | ~31.98kpc (estimated) |
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: SN2024vjc (typeIb, mag. 18.97).[3]