NGC 538 explained

NGC 538
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Cetus
Z:0.017756[1]
H Radial V:5276 km/s
Dist Ly:[2]
Type:SB(s)ab:
Appmag B:14.58

NGC 538 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. It is located about 250 million light-years from the Milky Way[2] with a diameter of approximately 95,000 ly. NGC 538 was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1886.[3] [4] [5]

NGC 538 is estimated to be about 2.5 billion years old.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. NGC 538. 2020-05-02.
  2. The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. Gil de Paz. Armando. Boissier. Samuel. Madore. Barry F.. Seibert. Mark. Joe. Young H.. Boselli. Alessandro. Wyder. Ted K.. Thilker. David. Bianchi. Luciana. 1. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173. 2. 185–255. December 2007. 10.1086/516636. 2007ApJS..173..185G. astro-ph/0606440. 119085482 .
  3. Web site: The galaxy NGC 538 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2020-04-10.
  4. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2020-04-10.
  5. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 538. spider.seds.org. 2020-04-10.
  6. 10.1093/mnrasl/slw117. A photometrically and spectroscopically confirmed population of passive spiral galaxies. 2016. Fraser-Mckelvie. Amelia. Brown. Michael J. I.. Pimbblet. Kevin A.. Dolley. Tim. Crossett. Jacob P.. Bonne. Nicolas J.. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters. 462. 1. L11–L15. free . 1606.03781. 2016MNRAS.462L..11F.

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