NGC 838 explained

NGC 838
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Cetus
H Radial V:3825 ± 3 km/s
Z:0.01284
Dist Ly:[1]
Type:SA(rs)00 pec:[2]
Appmag V:12.91[3]
Appmag B:13.53
Names:[4]

NGC 838 is an unbarred lenticular galaxy[2] located at approximately 170 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus. It is part of the Hickson Compact Group 16.

Notes and References

  1. Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. Crook, Aidan C.. Huchra, John P.. Martimbeau, Nathalie. Masters, Karen L.. Jarrett, Tom. Macri, Lucas M.. The Astrophysical Journal. 655. 2. 790–813. 2007. 2007ApJ...655..790C. 10.1086/510201. astro-ph/0610732. 11672751 .
  2. Web site: Results for object NGC 0838 (NGC 838). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-19.
  3. Web site: Search specification: NGC 838. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 2021-02-19.
  4. NGC 838. 2021-02-19.

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