NGC 7038 explained

NGC 7038
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SAB(s)c ^[1]
Z:	0.016471
H Radial V:	4,938 km/s
Appmag V:	12.55
Size V:	3.2 x 1.6
Constellation Name:	Indus
Names:	ESO 286-79, AM 2111-472, FAIR 960, IRAS 21117-4725, PGC 66414

NGC 7038 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.^{[2] [3]} Astronomer John Herschel discovered NGC 7038 on September 30, 1834.^[4]

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 7038. SN 1983L (mag. 17.1) was discovered on June 14, 1983.^[5] SN 2010dx (type II, mag. 17.4) was discovered on June 8, 2010.^[6] SN 2018hsa (type Ia, mag. 16) was discovered on November 1, 2018.^[7]

NGC 7038 along with NGC 7014 are the brightest members of Abell 3742.^{[8] [9]} Abell 3742 is located near the center of the Pavo–Indus Supercluster.^[10]

See also

• NGC 4725
• NGC 7001
• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

External links

• http://www.das.uchile.cl/proyectoCHASE/telegrama_2010/telegrama_sn2010dx.htm

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7038 . 2017-06-21 .
2. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7038 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-06-23. 2017-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928005548/https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8225/ngc-7038/galaxy. dead.
3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-06-23.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-04-15.
5. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1983L Transient Name Server entry for SN 1983L.
6. Web site: SN 2010dx Transient Name Server. wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il. 2017-06-30.
7. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2018hsa Transient Name Server entry for SN 2018hsa.
8. Web site: astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201-7840%20complete.htm. Astronomy Mall. 2018-01-07.
9. Web site: Detailed Object Classifications. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-09-27.
10. Web site: The Pavo-Indus Supercluster. www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. 2017-05-27.